A new monitoring solution called No-Show Alerts from Alarm.com, Vienna, Va., a provider
of wireless and Web-enabled security and activity monitoring technology for residential
and commercial customers throughout the United States and Canada, sends alerts for
non-arrivals of latchkey kids and other guests. The service lets customers know
if a certain person did not disarm their security system during a specific timeframe.
Vector Security Inc., Pittsburgh, already offers Alarm.com alarm features to its
customers and will add the newly released No-Show Alarm to that list of fully integrated
services.
"It allows us to expand our services to our valued customers," said Thomas Rogers,
senior vice president, Operations Support, Vector Security. "It gives us the opportunity
to give those customers peace of mind."
According to Rogers, who was involved in the development of this product, the customizable
notification was originally designed to let parents know remotely when a latchkey
child does not arrive home by a designated time. Rogers explained that applications
for this feature evolved and grew, and now include alerting users to late or missed
arrivals by pet sitters, housekeepers, contracted workers and guests, among others.
Customers can receive No-Show Alerts via email or text message, sent through Alarm.com's
security technology platform. Customers can also be notified if their system is
already disarmed when a scheduled timeframe begins, reminding them to arm their
system.
"With Alarm.com's new No-Show alerting feature, users can find out immediately whenever
someone expected to arrive at their home or business doesn't show up," said Alison
Slavin, Alarm.com vice president of product management. "For a busy parent with
a latchkey child headed back to school this fall, No-Show Alerts are a must-have
school supply."
Rogers added that, "the need for this product has always been there for people who
have latchkey kids. With newer technology we're able to offer services that people
didn't really know were available. It solves an issue they didn't know there was
resolution to."
Alarm.com services are available through Alarm.com authorized dealers in the United
States and Canada. For information, visit www.alarm.com.