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 ...

The most common tactic is kicking in the door. Consumer Reports just tested 19 dead-bolt locks and can tell you which ones will protect you and which ones won't! In addition to conducting a kick-in ...

Of all the functions and devices technology promises to improve or replace, there are few more critical to you and yours than the lock on the front door to your home. Like most technology, however, so ...

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 ...

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 ...

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