If you want an added level of security for your apartment or dorm, or travel frequently and stay in hotels and Airbnbs, a portable door lock is a worthwhile investment. These ingenious temporary locks ...

Lockly isn't new to the smart home scene. The Lockly Vision lock, currently available, combines a fingerprint or access code smart lock with a video doorbell camera. At this year's CES, the company ...

Can I install a keyed lock in my sliding patio door if it didn't come with one?Roger E., Katy, Texas You have two options: You can get a general retrofit kit from an outfit like Swisco.com (it bills ...

Sliding doors can be a real security risk—but there are some easy things you can do to make them harder to break into. Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and ...

Install the best smart door locks of 2026 to upgrade your home security. We test seven models, including the Tapo DL130 and ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in ...

While there are plenty of options to make hinged doors smart, we’ve so far seen only one solution for sliding glass doors and windows. Lychee Things is looking to change that with its SmartSlydr, a ...

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 cordless ...