Home Security Options What can I do to deter Burglars? What about when I’m on vacation? Budget to purchase system & maintenance (Sample BUDGETs) Planning your Security System Inexpensive Options What DO I NEED? IFTTT Security Modes How does it work? How am I Notified Three systems compared Video Doorbells

Home Security Options - Security Intrusion Detection - Lighting - Leak Detection - Thermostats - Smoke/CO Alarms - Surveillance Cameras/Dummy Cameras - Sprinklers - Stickers

Sample Budgets One time Fees $180-$300 Doorbell camera and motion activated lights $250-$650 Security system with siren, motion and door/window sensors $150 - $850 Camera Surveillance With up to five cameras Monthly FEEs - Some doorbell/camera systems allow you to record for an extra $30 per year - Some security systems have monthly fees $10-$30 per month - Some camera systems have monthly fees for storage $10-$30 per month

Simple Inexpensive Options Security Stickers on windows and doors $5-$20 Ring or Sky Camera doorbells $180- $250 Outdoor Dummy Camera with blinking light $8-$20 per camera Motion Detecting Light sockets $15+ Automated motion activated lights ($40 -$60 per light) + installation (solar powered options too)

Planning your System Do you want a security system like ADT or Ackerman that will call police for you? Do you have any existing devices that you may your new system to work with i.e. Nest camera or thermostat? What is your budget for set up and monthly? How much protection do you want? Count/Survey doors and accessible windows Do it yourself or do you need help?

What do I need? HuB Motion sensor (optional) Door/Window open close Sensor Window glass break Sensor Siren Internet access Android or Apple phone wifi network (some exceptions)

Security Modes Armed (Away) - All sensors on Armed (Home) - motion sensors disarmed unless you override with time and specify sensors Disarmed Custom - you can set up your own rules

Doorbells Ring Doorbell $180-$250 Has camera and rings to your phone with video image If you want to record and save video in the cloud it's an extra $30 per year $180 Video Doorbell – Need to charge every 3-6 months $250 Video Doorbell Pro 1080p HD Video – Must wire into existing electric (if you already have a working doorbell that is powered from electric in your home. Make sure and get chime Works with NEST and Samsung SmartThings SkyBell $200 1080p HD Video Works with NEST and Samsung SmartThings

How do they work? 1. Manual Control - Use your phone or a device to arm and disarm   2. Geofencing System automatically arms when you leave the house. How does the system know? A radius around your house can be adjusted through your phone Smart phone. System detects presence of phone(s) - Special remote/fob can also work in the geofence Advantages - Usually works and you don't have to remember to arm and disarm Disadvantages Can be buggy and sometimes you will set off an alarm double check or set up a light indicator for yourself 3. Time Based - Set system to arm or disarm on schedule - Arm system M-F from 9am-3pm System will automatically do this for you

If This Then Than That (IFTTT) One something happens it triggers an action - If motion sensor goes off it triggers sound alarm or turn on light - When phone/arrival sensor is sensed send text (i.e. child arrives home parent gets text) - When system is disarmed adjust temperature - When family member arrives unlock door - When everyone is gone check to make sure doors are locked - When system is armed a specified light is on or off from 9am-3pm System will automatically do this for you

How am I notified? - The app on your phone will alert you and send a text to as many people as you set up - Multiple phones and people? Not a problem you can set the app up on multiple phones

Samsung SmartThings ~ $200-500 - 6 door window sensors - 1 motion sensor - One Siren - Hub - YOU monitor

Simliesafe $365 http://simplisafe.com - 6 door window sensors - 4 motion sensor - One Siren - Hub - no monitoring - keypad - keychain remote - panic button $15 per month $25 per month to use mobile phone app

Abode $604 - Available online only - https://goabode.com/ - 6 door window sensors - 1 motion sensor - One Siren - Hub - Self monitored - free plans $10 - per month include cellular back for Internet outages and 14 days media storage -$30 per month Monitored 24/7 with cellular back up and 90 days media storage On demand service available 3 days $8 7 days $15 Works with Nest System