Beefing up your locks and latches, maintaining good habits and putting together a DIY system could save you thousands.

Boost home security with these five DIY upgrades — some may even qualify for a home insurance discount.

In this video, I experiment with creating a window and door alarm using the following materials: a small piece of wood, a mini piezo buzzer, 22 gauge conductor, a battery socket, a 3V battery, an SPDT ...

There are plenty of radios you can buy that pick up MW and SW bands if that’s what you’re into. Or, you can follow [mircemk]’s example, and whip one up yourself instead. The build employs an ESP32 as ...

As someone who has lived in apartments for most of my adult life, "home security" has always felt like a thing that applied to other people (like those with houses, basements, and alarm panels ...

Industry fundamentals remain strong: The U.S. security alarm industry has grown to $78B with steady 6–7% annual growth projected for 2025, fueled by specialty segments like video surveillance, smart ...

Last Tuesday, Microsoft patched a vulnerability it rated as max critical in its M365 Copilot AI platform. On Monday, the researchers who discovered the vulnerability and reported it to Microsoft ...

The FBI released an urgent security warning to the public about a fast-acting scam targeting Microsoft 365 users on Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. The agency warned that the hacking platform Kali365 ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you live in a gated community, a neighborhood, or an apartment, home security is something that none of us can overlook. You never ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...