Private-First Home Security: The Best Non-Camera Motion Tools
WIRED surveys privacy-first home-security options that don’t rely on cameras, from radar outdoor sensors to standalone motion detectors and lighting-based presence tech, plus modular systems. Examples include Letwesaf radar motion alarms, Kinisium Kini SafeAlert, Eve/Aqara/Philips Hue sensors, Wiz SpaceSense, and SimpliSafe-style kits, with trade-offs like power and maintenance, hub or subscription requirements, data logging, and varying accuracy. The takeaway: you can secure a home without cameras, but you may face higher setup complexity or ongoing costs.