Forest Security Safety News

For alarm verification and property awareness A Wi-Fi sensing plug that offers whole-home presence detection.  It's the first of its kind to be integrated into the Forest 911 ecosystem. How Wi-Fi sensing works • Plugs work together via Wi-Fi to create a Wi-Fi sensing zone • Motion is detected when the Wi-Fi signal between devices...

Our Video Cameras Just became More Intelligent With Familiar Vehicle Notifications for Video Analytics With Familiar Vehicle Notifications for Video Analytics, you can know exactly whose cars are coming and going. Familiar Vehicle Notifications for Video Analytics lets you identify familiar vehicles and receive customized alerts when either known or unknown cars are detected. Set...

This upgraded video management experience for mobile helps you engage with your video system like never before. New and updated screens help you check in on your cameras at a glance, zero in on issues, and run through basic troubleshooting. You can continue to access existing functionality like account-wide device management and recording rules. What's...

AI (artificial intelligence) is everywhere and across every platform especially security. Skepticism remains around accuracy. This is likely due to the fact that all AI is not equally smart. So, what makes AI smart and what are the benefits of truly smart AI for use in the video security industry? It all starts with technology...

Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported a problem with iPhone Pass-codes. You can view the entire video report here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYODQB_2wQ)   This issue is being addressed in an IOS update   The new Stolen Device Feature update is being tested in 17.3 beta. When enabled, this new optional security feature limits what can be…

If it trips the alarm in an emergency, it’s reliable, in a way…. However, if that’s the only thing it does, you’re missing out on a lot. Current security systems are smart. They do so much more than just sound an alarm. Most business managers and owners consider them to be essential business tools. Not…

Picture this... You're in a public area checking notifications on your iPhone and you are getting pop up windows, one after the other that won’t stop… You are being targeted by a notorious hacking tool called Flipper Zero. How does this happen? Through open Bluetooth communications. Yes, that innocuous feature we all love can become...

We need to protect everything these days. We know our computers must be hardened to protect from hackers breaking into steal personal data, passwords, credit card and bank information, etc. But our iPhones, I thought they were safe… Yes, iPhones can be infected with spyware. The telltale signs include:   Your battery suddenly starts draining...

Don't let the Grinch steel your Holidays. Stay safe when doing online shopping for the holidays and all year long! Always protect your card and account PIN. Be sure it is not easily guessable, do not enter it on a non-secure site. Make sure the URL of the website you are on starts with “https”....

A startling 73% of Americans lived in a household without a landline in 2022, according to the Washington Post. That number has tripled since 2010! Increased dependence on newest technology internet-based systems drastically decreased demand for old traditional landlines in most residences. Not to mention the extreme rise in cost for POTS lines. A single...