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Everyone with a home has similar security concerns—burglary or theft, unwanted visitors or trespassers, vandalism and anything that could possibly impose a threat to you or your family members.

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Broadview has grown at a faster clip than the overall home security market. In 2008 nearly 20% of U.S. homes had security monitoring, up from 15% in 2001, according to research firm Parks Associates. In the same time, Broadview, which gets 90% of its sales from residential alarm systems, nearly doubled subscriptions to 1.3 million. It’s now the second-largest alarm monitoring company in the U.S. (ADT, part of Tyco International (TYC), is the biggest with about five million customers in North America.)

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For Gregg Perreault, home security is just a cell phone keypad away.
The Baltimore County businessman uses his cell phone to control the wireless alarm he installed at a Middle River home he has renovated for sale. If somebody trips the system, he gets a text message. If a real estate agent or subcontractor wants to get into the house, he can deactivate the alarm with his cell phone keypad – from anywhere in the world. With new appliances and valuable copper pipes in the vacant house, it’s a system that gives him complete peace of mind, he said.

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The company gives homeowners a web-based and mobile device connection to their home security systems, IP cameras, sensors and wirelessly linked lights, locks and thermostats – the latter an entryway into home energy management. The system plugs into an existing home network.

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Whether you live in a house or an apartment, a protected home brings peace of mind. Even with neighborhood public safety agencies, it’s important for you to to make your home secure.
Expensive security systems are not the only option. Depending on your home and neighborhood, you may not need the fanciest system.

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Your family is the most important thing in the world to you, but it’s very easy to overlook the safety of the home they live in. Wireless home security systems can help you sleep better at night, knowing that your home is protected, and your wallet is still padded. Don’t avoid setting your home up with a security system, just because you believe it will be too expensive, or too much of a hassle! With new wireless technology, setup is extremely simple, and much less expensive than it used to be. Having a wireless security system in your home can also save you money on your homeowner’s insurance. With very low monthly fees, and the continued safety of your home, installing a wireless security systems one of the best things you can do for your family.

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The report: Several readers have complained to We’ve Got Your Back about home security salesmen cold-calling at their homes. These days, it’s getting more difficult than ever to differentiate between a solid business offer and a rip-off. Are these sales pitches legitimate?

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Was it a break-in? Or is Lindsay Lohan treating her home like a pigsty?
That’s the question law enforcement officials are reportedly asking after responding to a break-in call from Lohan’s home security company, reports TMZ.com.
Law enforcement sources said that around 3 p.m. yesterday, they responded to a call from the home security company, saying there had been a break-in at Lohan’s luxurious L.A. pad.

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It would be hard to top the money American Express laid out to ensure the security of its CEO Kenneth Chenault in 2008. He received $200,898 in company-paid expenses for a home security system. By contrast, such costs for Edward P. Gilligan, vice chairman, were only $1,609, while Amex spent $4,510 to secure the home of Alfred F. Kelly, president. Daniel Henry, the company’s chief financial officer, received no home security allotment, and only $513 was paid on behalf of Stephen J. Squeri, executive vice president, corporate development and chief information officer.