According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by Comcast and conducted by Wakefield Research, nearly one in four people report being a victim of package theft.

It was almost two years ago when I wrote my first Smart Insights article touting the arrival of the smart home and likening the elements of the smart home to pieces of a puzzle that needed to be solved. Since then, that market certainly has exploded. The smart home and smart office are here to stay.

A recently released report from Parks Associates, “Smart Product Market Assessment: Networked Cameras,” estimates that 7.7 million standalone and all-in-one networked/IP cameras will be sold in the U.S. in 2018, with $889 million in associated revenues.

Nortek Security & Control’s two new intelligent and interactive ELAN touch panels leverage face recognition and voice control to deliver more personalization options than ever for controlling the connected smart home.

Luxul’s XWC-2000 utilizes Luxul’s Roam Assist technology to ensure the seamless roaming of mobile client devices and simple deployment of up to 32 wireless access points (AP) for large installations.

TRENDnet’s first H.265 HD PoE+ NVRs with support for 4K UHD camera channels allow users to easily centralize comprehensive video controls to view, manage, and store surveillance footage with TRENDnet’s eight-channel H.265 1080p HD PoE+ NVR, model TV-NVR408, or the 16-channel H.265 1080p HD PoE+ NVR, model TV-NVR416.

Genetec’s new File Request feature for its Genetec Clearance digital evidence management system is designed to make it easy for the general public and private businesses to contribute to crime-solving efforts by sharing relevant video and photos from their cell phones and surveillance systems with law enforcement agencies.

The Valerus 18.2 is the latest version of its Vicon’s thin-client VMS solution built upon true open standards.

The Wisenet Q series is an affordable professional product line that offers simple and essential features that are ideal for small to medium-sized applications.

Napco Security Technologies’ FireLink Integrated eight to 32 point fire alarm control panel is now available in an LTE sole path model, FL-32FACP-LTEVS, connected by Verizon LTE Service.