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 ...

The front door is the first line of security in your home. Relying on a single locking mechanism just doesn't make sense.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Most burglaries involve criminals forcibly entering your home, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics—and ...

Finding and installing the right keyless door lock depends on whether you already have smart home security, your Wi-Fi ...

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 ...

Traditional mechanical lock vs Smart electronic lock? This is a time when we are abandoning physical mechanical locks and keys, and embracing biometric keys and electronic locks. But the revolution ...

Resistance to kick-in as sold is how well the lock survived increasingly forceful impacts using the hardware it comes with. The Tru-Guard Single-Cylinder Deadbolt DL71 KA3 is part of the Door Locks ...

New insights into how smart digital locks, biometric access, and connected door security systems are reshaping modern ...

If you've seen your neighbors' door locks wrapped in aluminum foil during the cold weather months, they may already know ...

These top-rated locks from August, Eufy, Kwikset, and Yale are excellent at resisting picking, drilling, and kick-ins. But there are some models to avoid. Consumer Reports uses a cordless drill in ...