Both Schlage and Kwikset offer exterior-grade door locks that can report and update their statuses wirelessly via e-mail. So you can check, after you get to the office, if you remembered to lock the front door or not, and do so if you forgot. I want a kitchen stove that does the same thing.
Of course, to be fair, I'm not sure I want my house to be no more secure than my e-mail account, so I'll probably be waiting until the technology is well established, personally, to consider such an upgrade.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan |
Sep 14, 2009 09:00 AM
Electronics, Gadgets, News from the Future, Toolbox, Wireless |
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It would be nice to be able to check the status of the door lock, as well as to lock it. I don't care if someone hacks my account if all they can do is lock the door. However...
This system tries to be a complete home security setup. It allows you to lock and unlock the door, control the thermostat, lighting, security cameras, etc. While the thought of having that much control over your house remotely is intriguing, I don't want the potential for someone else ot have that control.
I'm just curious, does anyone have experience with these sorts of systems? What features are in place to prevent malicious activity?
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Apropos: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/08/lockpicking_and.html
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