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Smart locks are a great idea but terrible in execution — especially when they don’t work. Many New York apartment buildings installed Latch (soon to be rebranded as Door) smart locks and residents are ...

The U.S. government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock ...

Amazon Key Access Control system is a new building intercom solution that uses the Ring app to let apartment dwellers answer their building door and buzz people in on their phones. The intercoms need ...

KOBE—The horrific killing of a woman at her apartment building here has underscored the chilling reality that a simple ...