— -- A crucial but unnoticed tool in our everyday lives, keys grant us access to protected valuables. This week's tools help you better understand the nature of locks and keys. SimpliciKey These ...

Leaving a spare key under the doormat or on top of a doorframe is never a good idea. A dedicated lock box for your spare keys allows you to provide entry to others when you’re not around—like dog ...

A key lock box is a secured storage crafted to protect keys. It is designed to offer effortless accessibility to those who are permitted while limiting access to those who are not authorized.

The keys are increasingly being used in burglaries across the country. — -- It used to be that only locksmiths used bump keys -– a modified key that can be used to open many kinds of locks –- but ...

Keys are so 2013. With the Goji Smart Lock, you can get into your house with a few taps on a smartphone or click of a fob. My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a license to write about ...

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 ...

Keys and locks are objects we use every day to keep our homes and belongings secure. Did you know they’ve been in use for over 6,000 years? Archaeologists have found one of the first locks in the ...

Locks are designed to keep honest people out. (Dishonest people can always break a window.) But that doesn't mean that honest people can't enjoy picking them. I've been an amateur lock picker for four ...

Here’s how to prevent a lock freeze-up: BEFORE the winter cold arrives, apply a silicone-based lubricant or graphite to locks ...