A system for remote monitoring, the system comprising: a network comprising a plurality of communication points that provide a path of communication between connected devices, wherein the network is adapted to communicate via internet resources; a video device (1.002, 2.002, 3.002) that is communicatively connected using the network; a proprietary router (1.012, 2.012, 3.012) in the network; and an image/alarm converter (1.014, 2.014, 3.014) that is communicatively connected to the video device using the network, wherein the video device is able to connect to the image/alarm converter through the proprietary router; wherein the image/alarm converter is configured to receive a video signal and an alarm signal from the video device; characterized in that: the video device is able to connect to the image/alarm converter through the proprietary router using a secure communication tunnel established by the proprietary router over the network, the image/alarm converter is configured to process the video signal and the alarm signal into a standard alarm signal, wherein the standard alarm signal is in a format understandable by an automation system (1.018, 2.018, 3.018), and the image/alarm converter device is configured to transmit the standard alarm signal to the automation system through the proprietary router using a secure communication tunnel. a network comprising a plurality of communication points that provide a path of communication between connected devices, wherein the network is adapted to communicate via internet resources; a video device (1.002, 2.002, 3.002) that is communicatively connected using the network; a proprietary router (1.012, 2.012, 3.012) in the network; and an image/alarm converter (1.014, 2.014, 3.014) that is communicatively connected to the video device using the network, wherein the video device is able to connect to the image/alarm converter through the proprietary router; wherein the image/alarm converter is configured to receive a video signal and an alarm signal from the video device; characterized in that: the video device is able to connect to the image/alarm converter through the proprietary router using a secure communication tunnel established by the proprietary router over the network, the image/alarm converter is configured to process the video signal and the alarm signal into a standard alarm signal, wherein the standard alarm signal is in a format understandable by an automation system (1.018, 2.018, 3.018), and the image/alarm converter device is configured to transmit the standard alarm signal to the automation system through the proprietary router using a secure communication tunnel. the video device is able to connect to the image/alarm converter through the proprietary router using a secure communication tunnel established by the proprietary router over the network, the image/alarm converter is configured to process the video signal and the alarm signal into a standard alarm signal, wherein the standard alarm signal is in a format understandable by an automation system (1.018, 2.018, 3.018), and the image/alarm converter device is configured to transmit the standard alarm signal to the automation system through the proprietary router using a secure communication tunnel.