There will be a national standard for security systems. All security components must connect with a security panel. This panel will be the brains of the system, and intended to provide a unified place for all of the components to work together. This will include door/window sensors, glass break sensors, cameras, and even keypads, and panic buttons. These components will remain in place for the building no matter the security company used.
All security companies will have a unique security code. This code will be entered into an HAI panel. The panel will do a search for that security code, and download the credentials. This will reduce the chance for mistakes that could lead to significant problems if the security system needed to be activated. The resident will be allowed to switch security companies, and they are not allowed to require a lengthy contract for services. Therefore, all plans are considered month to month. The resident is required to have their own connection to the Internet for the panels to work properly.
All exterior locks are required to be RFID locks. This will allow the resident to add their ID card to the panel as a key. When the ID card is close enough to the RFID reader, then the lock will unlock and allow entry. Since the address is not printed on the ID card, there is no way a bad actor will be able to steal the ID card, and know where the victim lives. The lock will be able to be updated over the WAN – therefore allowing for remote authentication. This is especially good if their current ID card was lost/stolen, and they had to go to HHS to get a new card. The lost card can be disabled, and the new card enabled.
Every bedroom is required of at least 1 safe that is bolted to the structure of the building. This could mean an in-wall safe, or a safe bolted to the floor. It will be recommended that the safe is an RFID safe, but this is not required. It must have at least a key and lock system to enter the safe, but recommendatiosn will be a minimum of a PIN code.
Garages will require Home Link compatibility. This will mean that there will not be a new standard. However, NSC will work with GenTex to try to integrate the Home Link system into the standard security control panel. If this can be done, then it would allow the owner to erase those that might have added their vehicle to the Home Link when they are no longer welcomed.