Are double-keyed deadbolts legal? Are they safer? More secure? Great questions. First, let's define a double-keyed deadbolt. It's a deadbolt that locks from the inside and the outside with a key. This ...

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In 2017, there were an estimated 1.4 million burglaries across the nation. More than half of these burglaries occurred through forced-entry to the property. Front door locks are one of a homeowner’s ...

Installing high-quality deadbolts and door locks on all your home's exterior door entry points is an essential first line of defense in deterring intruders. While no lock is ever 100 percent ...

Editor's Note: In August 2020, PCMag and Bitdefender released a report alleging that August and Yale Android apps when working with Connect modules were vulnerable to a hack during setup mode that ...

There are many things you can do to boost home security, such as adding an alarm system or getting a guard dog, but unless you have working deadbolt locks and actually use them, your home isn’t secure ...

Home security has advanced far beyond padlocks and deadbolts. Today, smart locks offer convenience and remote control, but ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kwikset ®, in an effort to demonstrate the superior pick-resistance of the award-winning SmartKey ® Signature Series ™ deadbolt with BumpGuard ™ protection, ...

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 ...

Ever needed to lock the deadbolt behind you but didn't have a key to the door? Admittedly, this isn't a problem you'll get into every day, but Instructables user Hextor has a clever solution should ...