“Smart Home” – are you familiar with the term? It refers to the networking of electronic devices within a building, for example when lights are switched on automatically or when alarm systems are connected to the homeowners’ smartphones, allowing them to react immediately from a distance as soon as something is not right in their home. Smart home technology opens up a completely new dimension in burglary protection. It even makes it possible to enter a property without a house key: a chip card or fingerprint is sufficient! This means the risk of losing a house key becomes a thing of the past. There are already specialized apps that allow remote control of a property’s security systems: Did you forget to close all the shutters before leaving on vacation? Would you like to change the lighting control in your home? Do you want to check exactly where an alarm was triggered after a break-in alert? Do you want to make sure the alarm system is activated? All of this is possible via smartphone, no matter where you are. Even more: you can have live images from your surveillance cameras sent to your PC.

To make sensible use of these new security technologies, it is advisable to consult a security professional, Amper Ausfperrdienst in Munich. They will advise you on which investments make sense for your situation and how to effectively use smart home technology.