As technology shifts and advances to improve lives, security systems also improve. Each year seems to bring better and more sophisticated equipment. We’ve already seen increases in remote ability to arm and secure your system as well as check on your home — you don’t need to worry about whether or not you forgot to turn off the living room lights or close the garage door.
But what can you look forward to in 2019 for business and home security trends? Better surveillance and voice activation are a few potential developments that can protect your property in the coming year.
Other security trends include increased abilities to conduct security-related procedures remotely — change preferences, set times for lights to turn on and off, lock the door, etc. — as well as more capabilities from system monitoring companies. One trend born out of the rising sophistication of what your smartphone can do is improved mobile security, so you can continue using remote features with confidence.
Ready to find our more? Here are 10 home and business security trends you can expect to see in 2019.
1. High Growth Potential for Home Cloud Solutions
During 2019, innovations in cloud solutions and cloud computing can allow you to store and manage home functions with efficiency and new features. Content data, like music, photos and videos, will have more storage and customization options available. But how does that affect home security systems?
Internet connectivity capability may allow larger amounts of data sharing — even in security systems. For instance, you and the other members of your family can access a greater amount of stored security footage, whether it’s from a previous evening or the year before. Rather than a livestream of home footage only available when you’re at home, the next steps in home cloud solutions allow you to see stored security video from your mobile device, computer and monitors as well as manage it better due to the additional cloud space.
For devices with sensory possibilities, which measure health and wellness through intelligent technology, tracking the health of family, especially elderly relatives inside and outside the home, may progress during the coming year. While wearable alert devices are popular for aging people to use in case of emergency, video cameras and sensors can also detect abnormalities in behavior.
Sensors within the home can alert you if there is motion, like a collapse, in your house. Stored data on the cloud helps these systems detect whether the differences or abrupt changes differ from normal behavior — and then alert you of the change. There is promising potential for emergency care to improve in 2019 using these security sensors.
2. Remote Arming of Smart Home Alarms
Smart systems that protect your home or business can now be armed by the touch of a button — even from a distance and on your smartphone.
In 2019, these services may become more widespread across home and business security starting with a keychain. A keychain is a security feature where a digital set of keys is configured during network setup, especially wireless network setup, to secure the router’s communication. After entering a keychain, the systems can then perform many helpful tasks, like energy monitoring.
While keychains offer extra data security, some security systems may use a simplified password instead. Once you enter your password or keychain, you can control and customize lighting, thermostat settings and other preferences over your smartphone, but arming the system is still the most crucial safeguard.
Real-time monitoring is useful for many reasons, but automated alarm features are the next step in safety. If there is a break-in detected, the system can notify you of the situation and automatically alert the authorities. This can apply to other emergency situations as well, such as a medical emergency or an event like a fire.
3. Increased Focus on Mobile Devices, Security Apps and Cellphone Security
Mobile devices have new and better shopping capabilities and even finance tracking, and their use has spiked in recent years — an estimated 99 percent of Americans ages 18 to 49 have a cell phone. Dependency on mobile devices has also risen, meaning people employ their mobile devices for many things, such as getting the news, watching television shows, shopping online and doing their banking. Security measures that cater to mobile device users are projected to increase to mirror this trend in 2019.
Security companies may create more of their own security apps in the coming year because they can control and send out updates and messages unique to their clients and customers without going through a third party. However, there are benefits to third-party app creators like Alarm.com, which is a leader in monitoring homes wirelessly. Both kinds of home security apps fit your system with your company’s input. Because of this increase in mobile device use, theft and virus protection for mobile phones has to keep up, too.
Since mobile options, like smartphones, can contain so much control over security systems, they simultaneously enhance your home or business’ safety and open up additional risks. Hackers can access your security system through your smartphone if the proper precautions are not put in place.
According to IBM, individuals using a mobile device are three times more likely to fall prey to a phishing scheme. However, sensitive details get out more often from accidental leakage through unsecured apps or simple information sharing mistakes. Because 91 percent of cybercrime begins with email, additional security features like preventing email access or access to other information-holding channels unless a PIN is provided can strengthen mobile systems — and security is primed to keep up in 2019.
4. Upgrades in Child Safety Features
Families are looking for security systems that consider their children’s well being and include better features to defend their homes. Security features that are emerging for families with children in 2019 include:
- Additional sensors: Additional sensors can trigger alarms on your mobile device to provide you with alerts — anything from noting the presence of carbon monoxide to seeing someone is at your front door.
- Enhanced video surveillance: The ability to place additional cameras around your home combined with their increased picture definition and quality make video surveillance an integral part of child safety features for your home. See when your kids arrive home and go inside — or leave but keep an eye on babysitters, nannies and other caregivers.
Another great thing about these features is you can monitor them from your mobile device or computer, as long as your system is connected, and you can access Wi-Fi.
5. Additional Video Features
In addition to creating a safer place at home, greater video features can be very beneficial for businesses as well. Cameras add extra accountability for employees and boost workplace productivity. While current video features allow you to see what is happening in and around your home or business, the coming year may bring additional quality and features to these functions — for example, more utilization of artificial intelligence, or AI.
Through its machine learning capabilities, AI can detect movement — whether normal or suspicious — analyze threats and notify you of anything out of the ordinary around your home or facility. The algorithms in these cameras continue to improve to offer the most relevant alerts via thermal imaging and motion tracking — and they’ll continue to get better in the coming year.
6. Advances in Voice Activation
Voice activation can move beyond asking Siri for directions. The possibilities of voice activation include locking and unlocking homes and safes, accessing sensitive information, turning the lights on and off, and much more. Voice activation and interaction with virtual assistants has just begun to take off, and 2019 will likely bring more smart home voice-activating tasks.
Voice technology can do more than play your requested song or even make a programmed joke, too. Advancements in these systems can learn to identify a person’s individual voice as well — providing better security for all features, but especially those such as checking email, making an online order and more.
7. Laws and Regulations Around Data Protection Become Serious
The legal impact of data leakage is changing as accessible information can end up in the wrong hands in a myriad of ways. The risk to businesses includes data getting out into the wrong hands or being lost without recovery, and, of course, the personal risk is identity theft. It is likely that 2019 will see further advancements in data protection, like additional encryption or required identification, as cloud-based models become more popular in company structures.
In the past, federal law has maintained standards for data privacy, collection and disclosure, many businesses now use third-party companies for transactions, data acquisition and storage and much more. While companies must still abide by federal laws, the different approach does mean more people have access to this information — making it potentially easier for hackers to get it. However, security measures are transforming due to this shift, such as in the European Union, which has put an increased emphasis on cybersecurity. In 2019, we’ll likely see further cybersecurity enhancements worldwide.
8. Expanded Internet and Wireless Capabilities
The internet of things is an emerging group of products with Wi-Fi capabilities. These products can be connected to your home security, enabling you to do tasks such as turn your thermostat up or down or your lights on or off no matter where you are or what device you’re using. However, it can even go a step further, such as having your coffee maker connect to your alarm clock — it turns on when your alarm clock goes off. You might also be able to access reminders on your calendar, check the weather and more just with the sound of your voice.
In terms of home security, cameras with Wi-Fi connectivity offer a window into what happens inside and outside your home when you are away. Features like a video doorbell can let you know when someone is at your door. Once they ring the doorbell, you may get a notification, and you can access real-time footage of their visit.
The range of your security devices — as well as other items — that can connect to each other across your property extends with better internet and wireless capabilities. Wireless additions also make installation easy, and you won’t have to hide unsightly wires around your home.
9. Business, Technology and Geopolitical Factors for Security
This component may seem less prevalent than others, but home and business security trends that become widely available and popular are also based on the countries where individual manufacturers are based. Systems from other geographical places may have different priorities and safeguards than yours, but you can review the specifications of technology before you buy it — and sometimes, the system with the exact features you are looking for may not be available in your home country.
However, even though the internet is worldwide and may seem like something that unites the world, some companies might still restrict where their systems can be sold and which governments they partner with. Reasons for this can be because of political unrest, disagreement on views and more. What does this mean, ultimately? That 2019’s security trends may be more heavily influenced by world politics than you might have originally thought.
10. Enhanced Customer Services
Customer service is projected to keep improving and become more available as the security industry gets more competitive with enhanced technology and features. If you have a problem with your system, for instance, instead of simply trying to perform troubleshooting suggestions and reporting back, customer service agents might view your security feed and follow right along with you in real-time to help diagnose and remedy the issue.
Additionally, as internet and wireless features become the new normal in security systems, people will likely need help learning how to work the various functions. They also will need assistance with glitches or troubleshooting. Customer service representatives may have more knowledge about mobile apps and other options as well as voice-activated elements and more. No matter what, though, with the increase in system sophistication and available features, be prepared to see more emphasis on quality, knowledgeable customer service in 2019.
Secure Your Home or Business With Lloyd Security
Jump on the upcoming trends by adding a home or business security system to your home or business. Many companies and homeowners have already started including mobile accessibility and remote features in their systems, but you can get a further head start on 2019 security trends with increased video surveillance, intrusion detection and more. Whatever system and features you choose, you’ll have peace of mind knowing you’re protected.
For over 10 years, Lloyd Security has been helping families protect their homes and ensure their businesses stay safe. We specialize in residential and commercial security systems, and our high-tech products include motion sensors, freeze sensors, flood sensors, glass break sensors, access control systems, security cameras, fire alarms and more.
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