Unlike the popcorn ceilings and endless granite days of old, it seems like smart homes are the latest home trend - but they’re here to stay.

For those of us who have to spend the holidays traveling away from home, leaving your possessions behind can be stressful! The good news is, there are a number of ways to use smart technology to keep your home and your family safe while you’re away.

Personal safety and security. It’s weighing on everyone’s mind. Whenever we send our children off on the school bus, attend a crowded sporting event, sit alongside our neighbors in our house of worship, join our families in our own living rooms, or enter our credit card information for an online order; more and more we are feeling vulnerable to crime. What can we do to safeguard ourselves and our families?