Cloudless ☼@feddit.uk to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAre smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks?feddit.ukimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down11
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minus-squarebooly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThings might be different by now, but when I was researching this I decided on the Yale x Nest. It’s more secure than a keyed lock in the following ways: Can’t be picked (no physical keyhole). Codes can be revoked or time-gated (for example, you can set the dog walker’s code to work only at the time of day they’re expected to come by). Guest codes can be set to provide real-time notifications when used. The lock keeps a detailed log of every time it’s used. The lock can be set to automatically lock the door after a certain amount of time. It’s less secure than a physical traditional lock in the following ways: Compromise of a keycode isn’t as obvious as losing a key, so you might not change a compromised keycode the same way you might change a lost key. People can theoretically see a code being punched in, or intercept compromised communications to use it. Compromised app or login could be used to assign new codes or remotely unlock It’s basically the same level of security in the following ways: The deadbolt can still be defeated with the same physical weaknesses that a typical deadbolt has: blunt force, cutting with a saw, etc. The windows and doors are probably just generally weak around your house, to where a determined burglar can get in no matter what lock you use. Works like normal without power or network connection (just can’t be remotely unlocked or reprogrammed to add/revoke codes if not online) Overall, I’d say it’s more secure against real-world risk, where the weakest link tends to be the people you share your keys with.
Things might be different by now, but when I was researching this I decided on the Yale x Nest.
It’s more secure than a keyed lock in the following ways:
It’s less secure than a physical traditional lock in the following ways:
It’s basically the same level of security in the following ways:
Overall, I’d say it’s more secure against real-world risk, where the weakest link tends to be the people you share your keys with.