Smart security at home or away

Hive’s Homeshield is high-tech help to protect your house, no matter where you are

Over the last year and a half, we’ve all spent more time in our homes than ever before, and our relationship with them has changed beyond recognition. Those familiar four walls adapted to contain offices, classrooms, workout studios, entertainment venues and so much more.

As a result, people have spent hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds on renovations and improvements, ensuring our homes became the safe havens we needed them to be. Now that dynamic is changing once again as we adjust to a sense of normality. For some that has meant rushing away on holiday and for others, it’s meant welcoming loved ones back into their houses.

We’ve all become more attached to our homes, and what’s in them, than ever before – and Hive Homeshield can play a key role in protecting them. Homeshield takes individual home security devices and adds an intelligent ecosystem so that customers can interact with them via an app.

With Homeshield, you can easily check that your home is safe and protected, whether you’ve just popped out, are back working in the office or have escaped on a longed-for break.

It has three modes – Home, Sleep and Away – with the alarms activated according to the different settings.

For example, in sleep mode the windows and downstairs might be armed. When triggered, Homeshield will alert the homeowners and trusted contacts via app notifications, SMS and phone calls. Total control from anywhere means that alarms can be armed or disarmed remotely.

The system offers Live View to check on the home in real time or go back to view events the camera might have captured, as recordings are safely stored for up to 30 days. Another useful feature is that the camera can act as a siren to deter intruders.

Homeshield also delivers smart security reports, intelligent alerts and unique log in details.

Subscribing to Homeshield costs £9.99. For more details on linking up your devices with a smart alarm system, go to hivehome.com/smarthome-security/hive-homeshield