According to the U.S. Department of Justice, there were more than 1.7 million burglaries last year with losses totaling about $3.9 billion. Here are some tips to protect your home. A door's weak and ...

Many crimes involve intruders coming through a home’s front door. That’s why you need a good deadbolt. Not ready to buy? You can probably make your current door lock more secure with a simple tweak.

Several steps to a full DIY home-security system will stop intruders in their tracks. Fitting a deadbolt is just one of those steps—and it's one of the quickest, easiest, and cheapest DIY ...

Besides the kick-in test, technicians spent weeks sawing, picking, wrenching and drilling to see how secure locks are. In all, Consumer Reports tested 19 locks. "If you have a standard door lock like ...

As the husband of a hospital worker and father of an infant, I’m constantly disinfecting everything around our home because of the coronavirus, especially the door knobs after my wife gets home from ...