Security Drives Smart Home Adoption According to iControl’s New Research
New research from connected home technology provider iControl Networks, Redwood City, Calif., demonstrates the importance of security to smart home adoption, with more than two-thirds of consumers (67%) ranking personal and family security as the number one reason for using a smart home system, and 100 percent of consumers responding that security is a must-have in a home automation system.
The 2014 State of the Smart Home Report is based on data collected by a third-party research firm from more than 900 U.S. adults. Additional findings include: