Are Home Security Applications Bluffing Us With Fake Promises?

We live in the age of technology and embrace advancements in the field with open heart. A plethora of devices and applications have become our best friend and are much involved in our lives. So much so that being separated from some of them, even for minutes makes us restless. While some of the gadgets are helping us complete our tasks with efficiency, there are some security applications and devices which we trust to secure our home. The trend of doing the same has spiked now more than ever. The reason behind the same is advancement in IoT sector with which each of your device can be handled and operated with our cell phones.

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Home security applications are constantly being upgraded so that you can keep an eye on the surveillance cameras, control the door locks remotely, and perform many other things. But are these applications worth trusting? Don’t you feel that you are relying too much on these machines and might be in trouble? Well, if you are someone who is worried about the same, then read further.

Well, first of all these applications have really made things easier for us and we cannot thank the creators enough for doing the same. Some of the best things that are possible because of these are:

You have the complete control of your security system no matter where you are: All that you need is an Internet connection and you can remotely control your entire system without much hassle. This might come handy in plenty of ways.

Customization of system notifications is possible: You can decide which activity in your home should you be notified about. This is the best thing for people who have pets as they definitely do not want to get notified about motion.

You have a personal code for accessing the system: These days, applications provide unique code for each users so that you can keep an eye on your family members and know at what time they left or entered the house without bugging them.

You have too many amazing features: With your application, you can sketch a 2-D view of your home and name the parts so that supervision becomes easier, enjoy the live feed, and many others.

While you may or may not use all these features for surveillance, but they are worth trying so that you can figure out which is the best way to secure your home. Although there are several loopholes that make your house even more vulnerable. Is it true? Let’s consider a few points before concluding.

• The very thing that these applications and software need is a stable connection. So if by chance, you need to go offline due to some urgent work, and something unexpected happens, you’ll not know about it.
• You got to be equipped properly to avoid chaos and this requires a lot of investment initially. For instance, you got to have a camera to catch the intruder or else the authorities will take long to catch the guilty party.
• The next thing, you got to set or activate the security system before you go to bed or leave your home else it won’t work.
• In a few of these applications, if the alarm goes off accidentally, then you have to answer your phone or else police will be contacted. The worst part is if your kids have tripped off the sensor while playing and you do not answer your phone. Police force will be at doorstep in matter of time and you’ll be charged for false alarm as there are no signs of forced entry.

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Nothing is perfect, and installing such systems is still better than leaving your house entirely unsupervised. We recommend that do not just install any system in your house merely to make it a smart house. Do your research and take time for that. This way you’ll not be surrounded by a plethora of gadgets and devices, and yet stay safe.

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