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The traditional model for a home security system comes with a multi-year contract and a hefty installation fee for a technician to connect the various devices with wires. But newer kinds of systems -- ...

INSTALLING a security system has long been considered the domain of professionals — uniformed men and women who build an electronic shield around your home and monitor it from a command center. At ...