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 ...

‘Everything that gets locked, gets unlocked,’ said one professional. So it’s a matter of your preference and what your home can accommodate. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: My home has been broken into on ...

Marc Weber Tobias is a lock breaker. It's what he does for a living, the way he makes some of his money and much of his name. But for a guy like Tobias, it's far more than a job. Hacking locks, when ...

A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key” lives in ...

We regularly review the latest smart locks–deadbolts, most often–reporting our impression on their design, installation process, daily use, their related mobile app, and more. What we can’t tell you ...

After four months, countless hacking embarrassments and a string of hotel burglaries, the maker of one of the world's most common hotel keycard locks is finally owning up to the cost of an epic--and ...