LiveWatch Security: The Full Story LiveWatch Security was genuinely ahead of its time. Founded in 2002 in Evansville, Indiana, they built a complete online DIY security model years before Ring, SimpliSafe, or Abode existed. You ordered online, they shipped a pre-programmed system, you installed it yourself, and professional monitoring started immediately. Then in 2017, Monitronics […]
Home Security Reviews
Frontpoint App Review 2026: It Is Just Alarm.com Reskinned — You Pay $50/Month for a $5 App (Here Are Cheaper Options)
Frontpoint’s App: It’s Just Alarm.com (With a Higher Price Tag) Here’s the dirty secret about Frontpoint’s app: it’s not Frontpoint’s app at all. It’s Alarm.com’s app — the exact same app used by hundreds of other security dealers. You’re paying Frontpoint $35-50/month for access to software that costs dealers $3-8/month wholesale. Detail Frontpoint App (Alarm.com) […]
Insteon Review 2026: The Smart Home Giant That Shut Down Overnight — Why It Happened and What Surviving Users Should Do
Insteon: What Was It? Insteon wasn’t just another smart home brand — it was one of the first companies to make whole-home automation reliable and affordable. Their dual-band technology (wireless RF + powerline) created mesh networks that were genuinely more dependable than pure Wi-Fi or Zigbee alternatives of the era. Detail Insteon Founded 2005 (by […]
Central Security Group Review 2026: Tulsa’s 50-Year Alarm Dealer Charges $35-55/Month for the Same Alarm.com You Can Get for $20 — Full Cost Breakdown
Central Security Group: 50 Years of Contracts in Oklahoma Central Security Group (CSG) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based alarm dealer that’s been operating since 1973. They serve residential and commercial customers across the Southern US — primarily Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri. With over 50 years in business, they’ve built a regional presence. But longevity doesn’t […]
Moni Smart Security Review 2026: Monitronics Changed Its Name 4 Times, Got Sued by the FTC, and Still Wants a 3-Year Contract — Full History
Moni Smart Security: The Full Rebranding Story Moni Smart Security doesn’t exist anymore. It was a brief marketing rebrand of one of the most controversial companies in the alarm industry — Monitronics International. Here’s the full timeline of name changes designed to outrun bad reviews: Year Name Why They Changed 1994 Monitronics International Founded as […]