Technology, Security & Power Guides

Learn how firefighters access smart-locked homes and why offline-first, mechanical overrides and Knox Boxes matter. Test your lock with the router unplugged.

Decode ANSI/BHMA grades and AAA ratings to choose durable, secure smart locks for specific use cases, and avoid Grade 3 on exterior, high-traffic doors.

Harden smart locks with 10 actions: prioritize offline resilience, local control, mechanical fail-safes; segment networks, use open protocols, test unplugged.

Understand how UWB’s time-of-flight precision enables relay-proof, offline unlocking, and use a checklist to pick locks that won’t fail when the cloud does.

Compare energy use, recycling, and lifetime costs to choose battery-optimized, repairable, offline smart locks that cut waste and fees, boosting resilience.