The Hive View, Hive Hub 360, Hive Lights, Hive Plug, Hive Window or Door sensors, and the Hive app (pictured) which enables the products to be managed remotely from a smartphone, have all attained Secured by Design’s (SBD) Police Preferred Specification in the UK.
Claire Miles, Managing Director at Centrica Hive, said: “We’re delighted that our family of smart products which connect your home, make daily living easier and give peace of mind when you’re away from home, have been accredited by Secured by Design. As this is the only way to obtain police accreditation for security related products in the UK, Secured by Design’s mark of approval is a beacon for people wanting to make an informed choice about products that can help to secure their home.”
Lyn Poole, Development Officer, Secured by Design, is on secondment from the Metropolitan Police where she was serving as one of their Designing Out Crime Officers. She said: “The Hive app will help people keep tabs on their homes. They can do this wherever they are and whenever they like. This has important benefits all year round, but especially so during the Autumn as the evenings start to get darker earlier.”
About the products
Hive View is an indoor camera that features HD live-streaming, person detection and camera history that you can access any time; for checking in on your home when you’re away. Hive Lights can be scheduled to come on and off every evening so that it looks like somebody’s home. The Hive Window or Door Sensor is a smart wireless sensor which sends a notification to your smartphone if a window or door opens or closes when you’re away from home.
The Hive Plug lets you control your home appliances from wherever you are. You can schedule your living room lamp to come on to make your home look lived in. The plug can be programmed to turn on and off up to six times a day. Hive Hub 360 is our most advanced hub yet; as well as connecting Hive devices it detects important sounds around the house like your smoke alarm or glass windows breaking and sends a notification to your smartphone. Visit www.hivehome.com.
