With the advancement of Amazon Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, smart homes are on the rise.
From integrated voice-controlled lights, speakers, entertainment systems, appliances, and even security systems, there’s not a lot you can’t upgrade with artificial intelligence. Many of the trendy AI-connected home improvements available in the marketplace are designed around convenience and entertainment: “Hey, Siri, play my ‘My Favorites’ Spotify playlist,” or “Alexa, turn on the lights.”
But smart homes aren’t just about not using your hands to manually turn on your entertainment systems. Moreover, smart locks are here and are introducing homeowners to a new, advanced concept of security, giving you full control of your home.
From sharing hassle-free access with the right people to tightening up security for ultimate comfort, the key to a happy home is having a safe home. So, what can smart locks do for you? Here are some of the notable improvements that some of the best smart locks on the market are making over traditional ones.
1. Share Access to Your Home on Your Terms
You don’t have to compromise your security by having a zillion copies of your house key floating around between your partner, kids, and close friends who need access to your home when you’re out of town. After all, it only takes one stolen purse or lost spare key to feel uneasy in your home. Instead, make your home the safe place it’s supposed to be for you and your family with complete control of who has access to your home — and when — with easily shareable digital keys. Simply use your smart lock’s app to send access to your friends so they can get in with their smartphones.
2. Take Advantage of Easy Touch Access
Arriving home with bags full of groceries, mail, and takeout — perhaps all at the same time — means having to set something down to locate your physical keys. The good news? By owning a smart lock, you can keep your hands full on your way in by unlocking your door with a touch of your finger.
The sensitive fingerprint-reading deadbolt may look like a traditional lock. But whether you use a physical key or choose to forgo rummaging through your purse in favor of unlocking your door with just a touch, the choice is yours. Plus, with physical-key compatibility, you can enjoy the upgraded convenience of your smart security without fear of a malfunction that keeps you locked out of your home.
It’s a lot like your push-start car’s “keyless” entry — you don’t need to dig around for it every time, but you can still start your car if your key fob battery dies. All of a sudden, your physical key is your safety net, not your liability.
3. Lock and Unlock Your Door From Anywhere
Innovative smart locks have companion phone apps that let you unlock your front door from anywhere when friends or family beat you home. Moreover, smart home appliances are data-driven, which means having a smart lock gives you more information about who’s coming and going. Indeed, when it comes to home security, you want to keep tabs on everything to prevent a break-in. That’s the advantage of having digital keys, as they give you access to digital breadcrumbs that let you see who has come and gone over the course of the day through your phone app. This way, you never feel out of control or out of the know when it comes to who has access to your home.
Find the Right Lock For You
The best thing about the newest generation of smart locks is the fact that they don’t look like smart locks. Uphold the design integrity of your home so you can enjoy modern security without the modern appearance. There really is a smart lock for anyone. With options to choose your own deadbolt, use fingerprint access, open your doors to the people you share your home with (and never to those you don’t), and take advantage of remote access and tracking, a more secure future is here.
