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 ...

Generally, there are two types of smart locks: full-on deadbolt replacements and deadbolt adapters. The former replaces your entire deadbolt, while the latter requires you to only swap out the ...

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 ...

Forget keys! The best smart locks we've tested are secure, easy to install, and provide several convenient ways to control who can access your home and when. I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

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