“Lifestyle services” become the norm with home security: One of the trends driving growth in the home security market is the concept of “lifestyle services”. Home security systems today can offer new benefits and features that go beyond protection to also encompass convenience. All the home security companies are now embracing ways they can expand system functionality to enhance their customer’s safety as well as lifestyle. Examples include the ability to lock a door, adjust a thermostat or turn lights on or off from miles away using an iPad. As household items like appliances get more intelligent and better able to communicate, they will also be brought into the new smarter, more convenient ecosystem of home automation.
Mark Walters, Z-Wave Alliance chairman, says greater convenience features are...
