Video Analytics Will Report if a Stranger Is on the Property—But Won’t Bother You about the Cat

Imagine you’re out to dinner with friends, enjoying the time chatting and sharing a bottle of wine. Just then, your phone vibrates. It’s your home security system alerting you that there’s been activity detected on the back porch.

Your heart races as you swipe open the app, checking live video footage. But the worry quickly subsides into annoyance. It’s only a raccoon, and that’s the third false alarm this week!

Home security cameras are meant to protect our families. So, what do we do if they’re not always helpful in catching important activities? If you receive too many needless notifications, you may stop reading them altogether.

But ignoring your security system could pose serious risks and also negates the entire purpose of home surveillance. Luckily, today’s video analytic technology and remote monitoring services report only truly unusual activity—and the system knows what isn’t a threat. Read on to see how smarter security can protect your home in Toronto, ON.