Locks come in a variety of types and designs to meet a wide range of security needs. While many locks use a simple key-and-tumbler design, some locks use technology that is significantly more advanced ...

There are tons of smart locks on the market right now, but none seem to cater to apartment-dwellers or those who don’t want to rip out their existing deadbolt just to add a smart lock to their smart ...

External hard drives make data portable, but they also make it vulnerable if you manage to misplace the drive or it is nabbed by some light-fingered thief. Software encryption provides one level of ...

As noted in both our Level Bolt and Level Lock – Touch reviews, one of the appealing characteristics of these smart locks is that they look like ordinary and unassuming deadbolts. In fact, the Level ...

Yale released the Approach retrofit smart lock last month — the first-ever retrofit lock from the popular company. This month it’s following up with the Yale Keypad Touch, a wireless accessory that ...

The most obvious feature of Apricorn’s new Padlock Secure Drive is its drive-encrypting keypad, but the design has a few other touches that make this a rather well-appointed portable USB hard drive.

I’ve been using Abode as my security system for over four years at this point. Even when I built a new house in 2022, I decided to choose Abode once again despite being able to pick from anything. It ...

Extra hardware to set up and a slightly buggy calibration experience left us less than impressed with this retrofit lock. If your smart lock upgrade must be a retrofit that leaves your exterior ...

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