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  The smart home is progressing quickly in 2022, and CES covered this topic in a conference session called “Building a Resilient Smart Home .” Hosted by Mitch Klein, executive director at the Z-Wave Alliance, the panel included both security and lighting professionals, including Dr. Haim Amir, CEO and Owner at Essence, Avi Rosenthal, partner at Blue Salve partners, and Melissa Andresko, chief corporate brand ambassador at Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Security, both from outside threats and from breaches of privacy, were at the forefront of this talk. Homeowners want to know that their homes and their belongings are safe, and they appreciate full control of their home’s entrances and exits. There is now technology from Lutron that enables the home to randomly lower shades and turn lights on and off to mimic someone being home, which reinforces the security system’s motion sensors and cameras. There is also emerging security for inside the home when it comes to safety. Technology c...

  Snap One today introduced new Control4 solutions that advance the smart home security systems experience at ISC West 2021. “Control4 marries security and automation so that partners can provide their customers with a simple, intuitive smart home experience that delivers complete peace-of-mind,” said Clint Choate, Snap One Security Market Director. “Our booth features several demos that showcase how security pros can leverage automation to build sophisticated, all-encompassing experiences for their customers.” Debuting for the first time together since the merger in 2019, the Snap One stand features new products such as the all-new T4 Series Touchscreen that delivers a professional-grade smart home performance, and the Control4 Chime Video Doorbell that brings an unparalleled automation experience to the front door. T4 Touchscreen and Home Security Systems Continuing to evolve its portfolio of powerful smart home product offerings, Snap One unveiled the Control4 T4 In-Wall ...