Best Alexa Home Security Systems

You can use Alexa to supercharge your security — if you pick a compatible system. We rounded up the best options.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
Best Alexa Home Security Systems
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Citations
  1. Amazon. (2024). Alexa Emergency Assist.
    amazon.com/dp/B0BZSZBK3T

  2. U.S. Department of Justice. (2023). Amazon Agrees to Injunctive Relief and $25 Million Civil Penalty for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law Relating to Alexa.
    justice.gov/opa/pr/amazon-agrees-injunctive-relief-and-25-million-civil-penalty-alleged-violations-childrens

  3. National Public Radio (2024). From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here's how platforms can ‘decay'.
    npr.org/2024/01/04/1222040458/amazon-google-facebook-twitter-social-media-online

  4. The Verge. (2023). Amazon is placing free Alexa Guard security features behind a paywall.
    theverge.com/2023/9/25/23888910/amazon-alexa-guard-security-features-paywall-emergency-assist

  5. Ring. (2024). Flo by Moen 1-Inch Smart Water Shutoff.
    ring.com/products/flo-moen-smart-water-shutoff-valve-1-inch

  6. TIME. (2019). Thousands of Amazon Workers Listen to Alexa Users’ Conversations.
    time.com/5568815/amazon-workers-listen-to-alexa/

  7. Ars Technica. (2022). Attackers can force Amazon Echos to hack themselves with self-issued commands.
    arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/attackers-can-force-amazon-echos-to-hack-themselves-with-self-issued-commands/

  8. Amazon. (2024). Guard Dog.
    amazon.com/Voice-Apps-LLC-Guard-Dog/dp/B06XC3D4KN