The invention relates to a home security method and system. The system comprises a detection unit, a processing unit, a collecting unit, an extracting unit, a video data collecting unit, a visual intercom unit and a receiving unit. Standing time of passing persons is detected in real time through the detection unit, whether the passing persons are visitors or not is judged through the processing unit, communication between a home owner and the visitors is achieved through different processing modes according to the condition in a house, whether an access control is started or not is selected according to the communication result, and after the access control is started, the visitors are monitored till the visitors leave, and then the access control is closed. The condition that when a user is not in the home, the visitors need to enter the house, but there is not a person to open a door is avoided; for example, when no person receives arriving expresses, and after the visitors are determined, the access control is remotely controlled to be opened.