The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took place last week, Jan. 6-9, in sunny Las Vegas, and while most physical security companies save their unveilings for March, when the security industry gathers in the same Sin City for ISC West, CES provided an interesting look at what sort of security products are appealing to the consumer right now — especially in the smart home. 

DIY security provider Ring today announced its new Control Center alongside six new products at CES 2020 that further expand its whole-home security lineup, enabling users to have more control of their devices and security. 

DIY video surveillance company Ring and parent company Amazon are facing a federal lawsuit that claims the companies have not done enough to protect their products from security attacks.

abode systems, a provider of DIY smart home security, today released an updated Google Assistant integration providing full support for the voice assistant when used with abode’s smart home security systems. All abode customers have the ability to fully control their abode alarm through Google Assistant-enabled devices. 

abode systems, a provider of DIY smart home security, today announced a new partnership with HelloTech, an on-demand, in-home tech support service, to provide installation and support services to abode customers opting to have their abode smart home security system installed for them. 

ADT Inc., a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, today announced that it has acquired LifeShield LLC, a provider of advanced wireless home security systems, in a transaction valued at approximately $25 million.