August 04, 2008 04:01 PM Eastern Time 

ADT Introduces SafeWatch SafePass – Innovative Technology, Making It Easier for People to Interact with Home Security Systems

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The average American is plagued with a plethora of passwords - about 15 per household. But now, ADT's exclusive new SafeWatch SafePass is helping make life easier by eliminating the need to remember pass codes each time users interact with their home alarm system. With just a simple wave of a small key-tag at the touch pad, an ADT home security system can be activated or disarmed, helping to minimize false alarms and providing more convenience.

“SafePass saves me time and is so simple to use. I am very pleased with this new product.”

ADT is the first security company in the U.S. to launch the new technology. SafePass is ideal for ADT customers who have their hands full when they come home and need to easily activate their security system. With just a quick swipe of a SafePass keytag over the touch pad, users can disarm the system and enter their home.

Another benefit of having SafePass is that the keytags can be programmed to work only at specific times, allowing homeowners to restrict access. For instance, a baby sitter or housecleaner can be given their own keytags, providing them access only during a specific window of time. Not only does this eliminate the need to manage multiple passwords, but it also limits when others can enter the home.

SafePass keytags are small, discreet and easy to use. They can be attached to key chains, backpacks or clipped to clothing. ADT Customer Vicki Zellner, from Powell, Ohio, said, "SafePass saves me time and is so simple to use. I am very pleased with this new product."

ABOUT:

ADT Security Services is a unit of Tyco International and part of ADT Worldwide, the world's largest security provider. In North America, ADT provides electronic security services to nearly six million commercial, government and residential customers. ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, video systems, access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification (RFID) and integrated systems. ADT's government and commercial customers include a majority of the nation's Fortune 500 companies, all U.S. federal courthouses and over 70 mid to large airports. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, ADT has more than 22,000 employees at approximately 225 locations in the U.S. and Canada. As proof that ADT delivers outstanding value and service, it recently won the coveted Consumer Digest "Best Buy in Home Security" award. Of the thousands of products Consumer Digest evaluates, less than three percent meet the high quality standards required to receive this rare distinction. More ADT information is at http://www.adt.com