As technology advances, new and better ways of doing things have been developed. Locking mechanisms for our homes and businesses, have also been getting better. Keyless door locks were first introduced in the automobile industry before being adopted in other industries, due to the benefits they had over traditional locking mechanisms.

When it comes to your home security system, the panel is sort of like the brains of the entire system, since it's what connects your home with the company that provides the monitoring services.