| When it is about home security, you must never | | | | America, and Canada. ADT security systems have |
| compromise. There are many home monitoring | | | | branches in 21 countries of Europe. The company also |
| systems in the market which try to lure you by | | | | has 23 branches in UK and Ireland. Also, ADT has |
| advertising their cheap rates. But home security deals | | | | branches in seven Asian countries, South Africa, New |
| with the safety of your family and cherished | | | | Zealand, and Australia. |
| possessions and here, you must only opt for the best | | | | Brinks Security Systems has been functional from |
| brands. There are numerous reputed companies which | | | | 1983. It was initially called the Brinks Company and |
| provide home security devices and also monitoring | | | | located in Richmond, Virginia. Brinks Company spun off |
| services of good quality like First Alert Security | | | | its home security services into a separate company |
| Systems, GE Home Security, and Guardian Protection. | | | | called Brinks Home Security in 2008. Brinks security |
| The most trusted names in this field are Brinks | | | | systems have been trusted by millions of customers |
| Security Systems and ADT security systems. | | | | over America and Canada for over 25 years now. |
| ADT security systems was originally known as | | | | They provide installation, maintenance and monitoring |
| American District Telegraph and now it is also known | | | | of home security systems. Though, ADT Security |
| as ADT fire and security. It is now America’s | | | | Systems is America’s number one home security |
| number one home and business security service | | | | company, Brinks Security Systems are not far behind. |
| provider. ADT functioned as a telegraph company | | | | “Which is better- Brinks or ADT?” this question |
| from 1887 till in 1910 when it started manufacturing | | | | is a commonly debated question among those with |
| burglar and fire alarms. In 1980s, its shareholders | | | | home monitoring and security systems. The answers |
| decided to change its commercial name to simply | | | | will vary from person to person. It is said that Brinks |
| ADT, Inc. ADT’s main service is to install and | | | | Security Systems are monitored by humans and not |
| monitor alarm systems. Its alarm monitoring system is | | | | computers. So some people prefer Brinks over ADT |
| considered one of the best for a long time now. | | | | due to the ‘human touch’. For a lot of people, |
| ADT also sells various home security products, | | | | experience and company profile matters most and |
| business security products, access control appliances, | | | | they would go for the older and more established |
| care communications (disabled refuge, Nurse call, toilet | | | | ADT. Another set of users totally disagree that one |
| alarms, shark attack alert systems or lone worker | | | | needs to go for the popular names in the trade to be |
| protection,). ADT security systems, in fact, don’t | | | | secure. They say it is unnecessarily expensive and |
| manufacture these products themselves. They | | | | problematic. They would rather buy the security |
| outsource the manufacturing of these devices to | | | | products from SafeMarts or elsewhere and install it |
| companies like GE Security, Ademco (a product of | | | | themselves. Not everyone is ready to trust others for |
| Honeywell International), and DSC (a Tyco international | | | | the security of their own home. |
| product). ADT has offices all over the US, Latin | | | | |