How Secure Smart Door Locks

For those of us in the door hardware industry smart locks are a no brainer.

How secure smart door locks.

While smart locks serve their purpose and allow you to control them remotely they still have the downside of requiring to be connected while also possibly being exposed to cyber threats which could lower the security of your home. However something like the august smart lock or the kwikset convert allows you to keep your traditional deadbolt by only adding a new smart mechanism on the inside. For bluetooth communication the locks mostly send and receive using the 4 0 standard 1 milliwatt low energy which offers a maximum wireless radius of ten meters. Are they really secure is a question we hear frequently.

In the end just remember your door locks aren t nearly as secure as you think. Using the apps you can lock unlock your door remotely set up the auto lock function create up to 100 lock codes that can be permanent temporary or recurring and track the smart lock s activity. They work by locking the doorknob of the door thus preventing the release of a spring loaded latch that fits into the doorframe. All the smart locks evaluated support local bluetooth communication.

Quick conclusion are smart locks safer than traditional locks. And on all the units the communication between the lock and the mobile device proved to be secure. In my opinion i believe that traditional locks are still the safest option due to the many years of improving.