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When you purchase a home security system, one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether to spring for live professional monitoring. This service can add significantly to the total cost of the ...

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It is a scenario nearly as old as the security industry itself: An alarm is tripped, it is routed to a central station, which eventually routes it to law enforcement, and then police, fire or EMS ...

Q: Most of our neighbors have some kind of security system: Some have basic doorbell cameras, others have DIY systems—and some even have professional monitoring with all the bells and whistles. We ...