10 Tips for Protecting Your Home When You’re on Vacation

10 Tips for Protecting Your Home When You’re on Vacation

With the warm summer months approaching, people are preparing to enjoy a long-awaited vacation. While traveling is definitely something to look forward to, leaving behind an empty house is a less exciting experience for homeowners. Their biggest concern is always going to be security.  The 

4 Tips on Where to Place a Security Camera

4 Tips on Where to Place a Security Camera

We are often asked, “Where is the best place to install my Canary security camera in my home?” There are any number of options for you to place your camera to keep your home safe. While it will always depend on the layout of your 

5 Reasons Why Motion Detection Is Important For Video Surveillance

5 Reasons Why Motion Detection Is Important For Video Surveillance

All modern home security systems offer a variety of useful features and functions, but none are as important as an integrated motion detector. We’ve summarized the 5 reasons why a security camera with a motion detector should be included as part of your home security 

7 Steps to Follow After a Home Break-In

7 Steps to Follow After a Home Break-In

Experiencing a home break-in is hugely difficult for all those affected, but it’s important to act quickly in order to minimize damage. In these moments of shock it may be difficult to keep a cool head, so here’s an overview of the most important steps 

10 Reasons Why You Need a Home Security Camera

10 Reasons Why You Need a Home Security Camera

Home security cameras are very much on-trend. You’re asking yourself, what is the value in a security camera and how can you use it? There are plenty of good reasons as to why you should have one – here are our top 10 reasons. 1. 

Maintaining Peace Of Mind During Summer Road Trips

Maintaining Peace Of Mind During Summer Road Trips

Know that both the people and things you love most are secure with your Canary Device Summer travel certainly looks different this year, with many cancelled trips, and new health and safety concerns around Covid-19. This has, however, opened opportunities for people to get creative, 

First Responder Stops Burglary With Donated Canary Device

First Responder Stops Burglary With Donated Canary Device

Canary User Testimonials share the unique and incredible stories of our users from all over the country.

‘Porch Pirates Beware!’ Report

‘Porch Pirates Beware!’ Report

Canary’s Porch Pirates Beware! Report exposes heightened concerns this holiday season around the growing issue of package thefts as more and more people shop online. The data shows that porch pirates hold incredible potential to ruin the 2019 holiday season as the thefts interfere with 

Security & Privacy 101

Security & Privacy 101

Since day one, Canary knew about this reality, which is why every device, feature or update we implement is considered first and foremost from a security and privacy perspective for you.

$5M Saved and Counting

$5M Saved and Counting

When we set out to redefine security, we were intent on designing a more innovative and useful solution with less out of pocket costs than traditional, perimeter-based security.  We put a great deal of forethought into what sensors and features were integrated into our flagship 

Chicago Safe

Chicago Safe

The last month has challenged people all across our country and beyond. Three devastating hurricanes. The tragic earthquake in Mexico City. We’ve heard from many of our customers in areas affected by these harrowing natural disasters and will continue to do what we can to 

Security Tip: Buy from an Authorized Reseller

Security Tip: Buy from an Authorized Reseller

  Since our launch, Canary has been consistently recognized for being best-in-class at security. From empowering our consumers to take action in an emergency to thoroughly testing and provisioning our devices to ensure your data is secure, we’re working hard to offer you the most 

Security You Can Trust

Security You Can Trust

It may not always be as prominent or as exciting as new hardware or a game-changing software update, but less visible features like data security are fundamental to all internet of things devices. If we’re asking you to bring Canary into your home, we have 

Getting started with Canary Flex

Getting started with Canary Flex

  The first batch of Canary Flex devices began shipping this month—some of you may already have your hands on a brand new Canary Flex.   https://twitter.com/toffer/status/806818300747481088 We’re so excited to finally deliver this revolutionary product that we’ve spent so long designing, developing, building, and 

Canary Receives IoT Security Certification From ICSA Labs

Canary Receives IoT Security Certification From ICSA Labs

At Canary, we want to redefine your expectations with new hardware, new features and new services that improve your experience. Most of these additions are immediately apparent, such as the recently launched Canary Flex, and our Membership rollout. However some of the effort we put 

Surf Securely: Email Security

Surf Securely: Email Security

Welcome to the third installment of Surf Securely, a multi-part security guide created by Canary. We developed this guide because when it comes to protecting yourself, it’s easier for most people to pinpoint physical risks than digital ones. We’re happy to share our experience and 

Surf Securely: Control Your Computer

Surf Securely: Control Your Computer

Welcome to the second installment of Surf Securely, a multi-part security guide created by Canary. We developed this guide because when it comes to protecting yourself, it’s easier for most people to pinpoint physical risks than digital ones. We’re happy to share our experience and 

Summer Safety Tips for Pets

Summer Safety Tips for Pets

Summer’s a great time to take a break from the regular grind and spend those extra daylight hours with your pets. While it’s fun to get out and play fetch or go for a walk, pet owners need to be mindful of the seasonal hazards 

What To Do After A Burglary

What To Do After A Burglary

While we hope you never experience a break-in, the statistics are pretty eye-opening. Did you know there’s a burglary every 15 seconds in the United States1, and roughly 74% of burglaries are residential break-ins2? Odds are that you or someone you know has been the 

Fourth of July Fireworks Safety

Fourth of July Fireworks Safety

Every Fourth of July, Americans celebrate our nation’s independence in a number of ways. Some folks attend local parades, others fire up the barbeque, and of course there’s Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on the Coney Island boardwalk. No Fourth of July celebration 

The 4 Ds of Burglary

The 4 Ds of Burglary

Hollywood portrays burglars as highly trained groups of criminals who spend weeks planning a crime. The reality is that unless you have the crown jewels of Russia in your home, most break-ins are opportunistic. Robbers usually look for easy targets or “quick wins.” When scoping 

How to Protect Your Home When You’re on Vacation

How to Protect Your Home When You’re on Vacation

Summer is in full swing now and that means one glorious thing: vacations! Whether you’re spending a weekend at the beach or a month backpacking around Europe, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of planning your trip and lose track of preparing 

Beach Security: How to Protect Your Stuff and Yourself

Beach Security: How to Protect Your Stuff and Yourself

We’ve all had those “20/20 hindsight” moments, and one of my biggest ones happened when I was 18 and on a family cruise in Bermuda. My cousin and I were so excited for the excursions we’d planned and the chance to roam free like adults. 

False Alarms Are Everyone’s Problem

False Alarms Are Everyone’s Problem

If a cold medicine had a 1–6% chance of making you feel better, would you buy it? Probably not. Would you be happy sending your children to a school with a graduation rate of 1–6%? Of course not. While the way we measure success differs, 

The Master Key System: What’s Good For Landlords May Not Be Best For Tenants

The Master Key System: What’s Good For Landlords May Not Be Best For Tenants

I live alone in an apartment in the East Village in New York City. It’s a quiet and private space of my own. It’s home. But a few weeks ago the veil of solitude and privacy was lifted. Early one morning I awoke to the 

Staying Safe While You’re Traveling: Spring Break Edition

Staying Safe While You’re Traveling: Spring Break Edition

Last spring, two of my friends got married in Cancún, Mexico. As I boarded my return flight to New York City, I noticed a young woman crying in the seat in front of me. She appeared to be with her husband. A few minutes later,