Traditional security and the smart home are the same. There — I’ve said it. Our industry likes to see them as different, but for someone growing up now, without any preconceptions of alarm systems, they all just look like a lot of gadgets for the home. So what does this mean for the smart home and traditional alarm monitoring?
One way of viewing these smart home systems is using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Unless they take care of the basic needs first (security and safety), then the higher needs aren’t of much concern or satisfaction (esteem and self-actualization/ convenience and innovation).