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Your garage door can easily be broken into by savvy burglars with just a coat hanger and a small wood block. The safety release mechanism, meant to assist you in a power outage, is the culprit. It can be accessed from outside a roll-up style garage door simply by threading a coat hanger through the...

Security analytics, cloud based innovations, and the rapidly advancing AI technology all lead to key transformative trends to 2025 and beyond in the security industry. At Forest, we have already been working with video security with systems with machine learning. These systems recognize patterns, detect anomalies, and report threats, while also delivering insights into customer…

In the ever-changing world of security technology, evolution is taking place at a faster pace than ever before. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are revamping the way we protect our homes and families, our businesses, assets and employees. The new smart systems are not just observing, they are processing the information and making informed predictions....

Phishing attacks have increased over the past five years more than 150%! In 2024, phishing was the second most common cause of data breaches and the most expensive averaging $4.91 million in breach-related costs. You are just finishing up all your work on a late Friday afternoon when you receive an email from IT “Download...

Stop intruders in their tracks with an AI-powered crime prevention solution, AI Deterrence (AID) Autonomous Audio Response Service. AID combines innovative AI with Alarm.com's industry-leading Video Analytics to deliver AI-generated neural-synthesized voice as your first line of defense against intruders.   AID responds to trespassers and calls out what they are wearing, what color their clothes...

If you are an iPhone user, Apple has recently given the option to better secure your iCloud data. Everything in your account is protected, including photos, videos, documents, messages, and more. Using end-to-end encryption, Advanced Data Protection safeguards your data. No one can access your data, so even if there is ever a security breach...

Your iPhone has quite a few built-in safety features that are designed to help keep you safe. Take a closer look at the iPhone‌ options you can enable to help protect yourself. Stolen Device Protection on iPhone Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported about a problem with iPhone pass-codes stating: iPhone thieves across the...

You are starting a small business. There are so many decisions to make and it’s easy to get stuck second guessing yourself on just about everything. Costs are always higher than anticipated, so you’re looking for the best place to keep them in line. The one place not to sacrifice is your business security:  ...

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...