{"id":5455,"date":"2022-10-29T08:39:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T14:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/?p=5455"},"modified":"2023-01-19T06:22:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T13:22:16","slug":"emtek-deadbolt-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/emtek-deadbolt-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Emtek Deadbolt Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the smart-home revolution impacting everything from our televisions to toasters, it was only a matter of time before companies began to come out with smart locks that try to take advantage of today\u2019s high-tech capabilities. In order to help our readers understand the pros and cons associated with so-called smart locks as opposed to traditional deadbolts, we\u2019ve decided to take a close look at the Emtek Deadbolt with EmTouch keypad, which allows the user to provide different codes to different individuals, allowing them long-term or temporary access to your home while you are away.<\/p>\n
To get a better idea of how the Emtek deadbolt compares against the competition, we\u2019ve contrasted it against another smart-lock offering from August as well as two good, old-fashioned \u201cdumb\u201d key-operated deadbolts from Yale and Kwiklock<\/p>\n
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So-called smart locks come in several different varieties. Some smart locks pair with a smart phone to automatically unlock when an authorized user approaches the door. Others, like the Emtek Deadbolt with EmTouch Keypad, do not connect to a mobile device or wireless network but function on the basis of passcodes, similar to many contemporary garage-door openers.<\/p>\n
One advantage to the Emtek Deadbolt\u2019s keypad design is that it is not subject to the same kinds of hacks as are smart locks that are tethered into your home wireless network. However, this does not mean that the Emtek Deadbolt with EmTouch Keypad is not without security vulnerabilities of its own. Quite disturbingly, a number of users have reported that the Emtek Deadbolt with EmTouch Keypad will simply\u00a0unlock by pressing the button featuring the Emtek logo.<\/p>\n
This vulnerability has proven to be so widespread that some retailers have completely stopped carrying the Emtek deadbolt with EmTouch keypad.\u00a0After all, the point of a door lock is to provide the best home security possible. What good are all the fancy features of a smart lock if it does not perform this core function reliably?<\/p>\n