A lot of making goes on in this community these days, but sometimes you’ve just gotta do some old fashioned hacking. You might have grabbed an old Speak and Spell that you want to repurpose ...

A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

A hackerspace is a place that generally needs to be accessed by a wide group of people, often at weird and unusual hours.

I've reviewed security systems from all major brands. Here are my most important recommendations when you're ready to set up your own.

Ditch the generic alarm tune for a fresh playlist of tracks. It’s time your morning routine actually sounded like something you enjoy.

Video doorbells are handy, but they’re a threat to privacy. I spoke to experts about why you might ditch your doorbell, and how to safeguard your video.

A sign bearing the name SimpliSafe appeared to warn would-be trespassers that any attempts to step onto the Guthrie property could have consequences.

Sentinel is the alarm monitoring platform trusted by central stations and integrators across four continents. Built for live operations, it manages signal traffic, supports operator response, and ...

These smart-home commands will make your life easier and more enjoyable.

Local-first wins.

Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Industrial Control Systems (IC32) provides a detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 standards framework can be used to protect critical control systems ...

It looks like a cute little dolphin-themed toy, but the Flipper Zero is a surprisingly powerful learning tool for hacking. Here's how I mastered mine—and how you can, too.