Security in the Age of the Smart Home

Security has traditionally meant a good deadbolt and a loud burglar-alarm to deter criminals. With the advent of smart home technology, this is evolving. Now homeowners have more control -- all made possible by connected devices, smartphones and the Internet. Companies that have been mainstays of the security industry are adapting their services to better meet the needs of consumers. We are announcing our integration with the Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 Remote Services platform, which allows more than 19,000 security dealers to provide their customers with a solution to manage their doors and home security from a single mobile app. This is part of our strategy to partner with leaders in the security industry to accelerate innovation and provide consumers with a more complete security solution. Additional August Home security partners include ADT and Comcast Xfinity, with more partner announcements coming soon. Through these partnerships, tens-of-millions of consumers throughout North America benefit from August’s world-class home security technologies. Insurance companies are also taking notice of the benefits of smart home security to help secure the home and reduce losses. Also announced today, August and Liberty Mutual Insurance have partnered to help August Smart Lock owners save on their home insurance.