The Kwikset HC620 is a very affordable Z-Wave lock; but by its nature, only buyers who have Z-Wave smart home hubs will find it appealing. If you’ve built your smart home around the Z-Wave standard ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Hackers may be able to remotely unlock your smart lock if it relies on the Z-Wave wireless protocol. According to researchers at UK firm Pen Test Partners, Z-Wave is vulnerable to an attack that ...

Schlage is planning on taking door lock security into the internet age with a new lineup of Z-Wave devices that can be locked, unlocked and monitored from a cellphone or other web enabled device. By ...

Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a fingerprint. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with ...

The Yale Real Living Z-Wave Touchscreen Deadbolt Lock is a sleek-looking motorized door lock with lots of easy-to-use features, but it's expensive and requires a third-party app and a network ...

If you’re deep into HomeKit like me, you know how convenient it can be for home automation. One of the most exciting smart home security additions for me in the past few years is Home Key from Apple, ...

January 20, 2009 Locksmithing, one of man’s oldest and most venerable professions, appears set to join the digital convergence mix with the first wirelessly-controlled door lock now on the market.

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 ...

If you’ve ever struggled to pull out your key from the bottom of your handbag while juggling groceries and kids, worried about how the pet sitter is going to get in while you’re on vacation or rushed ...

We first spotted Schlage's web-controlled Z-Wave door locks back in May, but Schlage was still working out details on everything from the name to pricing, and it looks like ditching that key for ...