Your home security system may now be a little smarter

A new feature from Alarm.com knows when to arm and disarm your security system so you don't have to. | Image: Alarm.com

Millions of smart home security systems are getting a bit smarter this week. A new feature called Smart Arming brings a little flexibility to Alarm.com systems' arm and disarm settings, making you less likely to trip the alarm by mistake and more likely to actually use it.

Smart Arming is available now on systems powered by Alarm.com, a company that provides both hardware and software to hundreds of local and national home security companies. Instead of a rigid on / off schedule, Smart Arming lets you schedule arm and disarm windows, then uses information from security sensors in your home that you select to determine when to set the alarm or disarm it within those windows. It's like the difference between a programmable thermostat that...

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