Homeowners are choosing smart locks over electronic locks time and time again—in fact, more than 12 million households have already made the switch. As digital technology advances and homeowners adapt ...

In the U.S., a burglary occurs every 18 seconds, and about a third of burglars enter through the front door. It’s no wonder that smart home technology, specifically that dealing with home security ...

The house key is one of those things you often search for when your hands are full. Smart locks promise relief here and aim to make everyday life more convenient–without compromising security. They ...

There hasn't been much new hardware from August since it joined Yale, save for the Connected by August kit, which puts August brains in your lock and connects it to the August app. On Wednesday, ...

A smart lock is a connected home device that uses Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to replace traditional keys, letting you lock or unlock your door with a tap on your phone or a quick voice command. Many models ...

Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a fingerprint. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with ...

Why is access control credentialing so hard? Most access control problems are not really about locks. They are about ...

New insights into how smart digital locks, biometric access, and connected door security systems are reshaping modern ...

There are plenty of reasons to equip your home with a smart door lock, but the overriding motivator is security. With a smart lock on your entry door or doors, you win in two ways. First, smart locks ...

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Smart home company Netatmo already has a HomeKit-friendly video doorbell, connected smoke alarms and AI-equipped security cameras. Now, the company is ready to introduce its first smart lock.

Being locked inside by a smart lock failure made me rethink smart home security. Here’s why smart locks still worry me, and why fail-safes matter.