Protection One: What Was It? Protection One (later Protection 1) was once one of the largest security providers in America — over 2 million customers at its peak. Founded in 1988 in Wichita, Kansas, it grew through aggressive acquisitions before being swallowed by ADT in 2016. Detail Protection One Founded 1988 (Wichita, KS → later […]

AMP Smart Security: What You Need to Know in 2026 AMP Smart Security (formerly AMP Security, originally APX Alarm) is a Utah-based door-to-door alarm company that epitomizes everything wrong with the traditional security industry. Founded in American Fork, Utah, AMP follows the notorious Utah alarm sales model: recruit thousands of young salespeople every summer, send […]

What Was TWC Intelligent Home? Time Warner Cable’s “Intelligent Home” was a home security and automation product launched in the early 2010s. Like other cable company security ventures (AT&T Digital Life, Cox Homelife, Comcast Xfinity Home), TWC tried to bundle security with TV and internet service to reduce subscriber churn. Detail TWC Intelligent Home Launched […]

Security Networks: What Was This Company? Security Networks was an authorized dealer of Monitronics (now Brinks Home Security). They epitomized everything wrong with the alarm industry’s dealer model — aggressive door-to-door sales, misleading tactics, inflated prices, and contracts that were nearly impossible to escape. Detail Security Networks Business Model Authorized Monitronics/Brinks dealer Primary Sales Channel […]