The U.S. Senate has passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260), which significantly increases investment in research and development, education and training, supply chain security and the broader U.S. innovation ecosystem.

New research from Parks Associates finds one-third of smart device owners in US broadband households have increased usage of their devices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including 46 percent of smart door lock owners.

The report also found that 25 percent of dealers report providing fee deferments or relief to customers during COVID-19, professionally installed systems have declined by nearly 25 percent since 2017 and the sales of DIY systems have increased by nearly 60 percent since 2017.

Security research from Parks Associates finds COVID-19 is a key factor driving households with security monitoring to upgrade their system.

New research from Parks Associates finds 60 percent of U.S. broadband households feel “safe enough” with a professionally monitored home security system

Enterprise security professionals want more knowledgeable, transparent and digitally advanced security vendors, according to new research. 

New research from Parks Associates finds that 25 percent of U.S. broadband households plan to buy a connected health device in the next 12 months. 

Forty-four percent of U.S. broadband households who do not own or intend to purchase a smart home device perceive the devices as too expensive, so as more manufacturers deploy low-cost products with advanced features, the market could start to overcome this barrier.

Parks Associates’ new research, COVID-19: Impact on Telehealth Use and Perspectives, finds over 50 percent of U.S. broadband households are willing to share smartphone data to aid in COVID-19 contact tracing, while another 20 percent could be convinced provided privacy protections are in place. 

Dartmouth has been selected by the National Science Foundation to lead a $10 million national research program aimed at improving security and privacy in homes that use smart devices.