A smart lock offers convenience to busy households, allowing you to unlock your door without reaching into your pocket for that elusive key. Many can be unlocked by the proximity of a smartphone or ...

Apple stores in the United States have started to sell exterior door locks for homes that can be unlocked using an iPhone or Apple Watch. The Level Lock+, made by smart lock manufacturers Level Home, ...

From industry staples like Kwikset, Schlage and Yale to startups like August and Poly-Control, the smart lock market is quickly gaining ground. What separates these brainiacs from your standard front ...

Renters do not control the building, but they can still control how safe it feels inside their own front door. With a few ...

Building a solid home security system requires multiple products working in tandem, though not all upgrades need to fall into the high-tech category. For example ...

Smart locks that supplement or replace your front door deadbolt do much more than lock and unlock your door without a key. Most smart locks (and all of the locks on our top picks list) let you receive ...

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Many of the deadbolt locks tested by Consumer Reports lack the level of protection you might want or expect. In our labs, a few well-placed kicks or a couple of minutes under assault from a cordless ...