ADT sees voice activation, wearables, IP cameras, one-button panics, roadside assistance and distracted driving alerts for parents of teens as ways security systems must adapt to lifestyle needs.

Smart-home manufacturer Control4 records revenues of $50.2M in Q1 2017. Acquisition of Triad Speakers bears fruit, with expected revenue and margin increases.

As POTS lines disappear, security dealers are upgrading alarm panels with dual-path communicators that provide both IP (Wi-Fi or hardwired) and cellular connections to the central station.

A pioneer in smart thermostats and energy management, RCS Technology is being acquired by Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), the remote-controls giant that is quickly growing its home-automation portfolio.

Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff claims ADT feels threatened by Ring's Wi-Fi doorbells after Ring hired the entire team of Zonoff home-automation platform developers.

ADT claims former Zonoff CEO Mike Harris misappropriated home-automation assets, transferring them to smart-doorbell maker Ring when the IoT technology actually belonged to ADT. Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff says claims are "ridiculous."