The Difference Between Standard Security and Smart Home Security

Smart homes are incredible ecosystems that function as a unit and communicate with various intelligent features and devices. This latest technology is much more than pushing a button to get your motorized shades to rise in the living room or turning off the lights downstairs after you’ve retired.

Today, your shades talk to your lighting and climate control, ensuring they’re all on the same page. Your home knows when you leave and when you arrive, setting off a chain reaction. You wake to a home set to the perfect temperature with lights that resemble the rising sun. When you head for bed, you say, ‘Good Night,’ and your smart home sleeps with you, turning off the lights, lowering the shades, locking the doors, and arming the alarm. 

And that’s where smart home security comes in. It’s as much a part of your automated home as the lighting, climate, shades, and entertainment. The only difference is that it’s responsible for the most important job: protecting those you love. 

Here, we’ll explore the advancements in today’s security and how this system integrates with your other smart home systems in Portland, OR.

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AI-Smart Security

One of the best features of AI is its ability to learn. Your smart cameras come to differentiate strangers from family members and wild animals from your pets. They know the mail carrier arrives in the afternoon, and the dogwalker stops by mid-morning. 

This knowledge ensures you only receive alerts on your smartphone when a potential security threat occurs, not when the wind blows the tree’s limbs or your kids come home from school. Of course, if you want to receive a notification when the kids get home, your system can do that, too. It can also lock the doors after they’re safely inside.

Part of a Whole

Aristotle once observed, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This is true for home security. Your smart security cameras and sensors work with your lighting, automated door locks, audio, and video to optimize your safety. 

For instance, when your sensors detect movement by the back door, your cameras zoom in to determine the cause. If they spot a stranger, the doors automatically lock, and the floodlight turns on. If the intruder attempts entry, all the lights in your home and outdoor areas begin flashing, an alarm sounds, and your smart home tells them they’ve been spotted. 

If you’re home, the live video from the security cameras pops up on every TV so you can see what’s happening in any room. If you’re away from home, it appears on your smartphone, enabling remote access.  

Taking a Proactive Stance

A smart home lets you know if a door is left unlocked, if a water leak is detected in the laundry room, if the temperature is abnormally high, and if your toddler heads for the pool. No matter the situation, you can respond immediately. 

At Eighteen Group, we specialize in customized, intelligent living by integrating the latest technological advancements that enhance your home’s safety, security, beauty, convenience, and entertainment. To learn more about smart home security or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Eighteen Group today.