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Todays Home Owner: A Guide for Your Home’s Sunroom Addition

Kwikset SmartKey deadbolts were installed on the sunroom doors to match the existing house locks. You can re-key these innovative locks to match other Kwikset locks, eliminating the need for multiple keys.

Popular Mechanics: The 10 Best Electronic Deadbolts for People Who Always Forget Their Keys

The Kwikset Halo’s features are often compared to Eufy’s Smart Lock Touch (which we cover below), and while there are pros and cons to each, this model comes out on top for security, with a ANSI Grade 1 rating.

Scary Mommy: 45 Impressive Home Upgrades That No One Will Know Are Cheap

This top-selling door knob has a smooth design that will make your house look so expensive, even on a budget.

Tom's Guide: The best smart locks in 2024

The Kwikset Halo has a rekeyable lock, which was dead simple to use.

Android Central: Best smart locks 2024

Kwikset's simplistic, modern-looking smart lock keeps things clean and easy with a keypad and traditional key slot to lock and unlock the device.

The Verge: The best smart locks you can buy right now

The Kwikset Halo Touch is a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi fingerprint lock with a traditional keyway. As it doesn’t have a keypad, it looks more like a standard lock with the bonus of easy access.

The Spruce: The 7 Best Keyless Entry Systems of 2024

The Kwikset 264 is a basic keypad deadbolt that looks nice and works well, so it’s an excellent option for anyone who wants the convenience of keyless entry but doesn’t need a lot of extra features.

SDM: Multifamily Market: Why Security Dealers Should Make the Investment

Why Security Dealers Should Make the Investment

Security Info Watch: The Smart Lock’s Role in PropTech

Take a closer look at how the technology is enabling property managers, renters and more tie together the smart home experience

Tom's Guide: The best smart locks in 2023

The Kwikset Halo has a rekeyable lock, which was dead simple to use.

Digital Trends: The best smart locks for 2023

The Kwikset Halo Touch is still very much advanced, offering useful features such as auto-unlock, storage for up to 100 fingerprints, and a durable design.

Consumer Reports: Best Smart Locks of 2023

The Kwikset Obsidian 954OBNZW500 is the strongest smart lock you can buy, at least when it comes to its resistance to brute force attacks.

SDM: How One Dealer Is Opening Multi-Family Doors With Kwikset Locks

ePropertyCare, a nationwide dealer of smart building technology and services, is in the business of making rental tenants feel more comfortable, and making multifamily rental owners and operators feel more profitable.

Bob Vila: The Best Keypad Door Locks of 2023

With an affordable price and the highest grade of residential lock on the market, the Kwikset Juno is our top pick for a residential or rental property.

Good Morning America: Upgrade your home safety with these smart locks

Kwikset SmartCode 270 Contemporary Matte Black Touchpad Single Cylinder Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Security

Inverse: These Easy Home Upgrades Look Stunning & Are Shockingly Affordable on Amazon

Take this modern doorknob, for instance, that’s earned over 6,000 reviews and a near-perfect 4.8-star rating.

CNET: Best Smart Locks of 2023

Kwikset Halo Touch: The Halo Touch is a simple, straightforward fingerprint lock that costs $234.

The Tech Advocate: BEST SMART LOCKS: ENHANCING HOME SECURITY AND CONVENIENCE

Smart locks provide an innovative and modern approach to home security by enhancing both safety and convenience.

Scary Mommy: 60 Clever, Cheap Things On Amazon That Make Your Home Look Expensive

This Pismo door knob has clean lines and a geometric styling that will give your home the minimalist, modern edge you are looking for.

Popular Science: The best keypad door locks of 2023

Keypad door locks, once popular in commercial settings, have quickly gained traction in recent years with homeowners.

The Spruce: The 11 Best Doorknobs of 2023

The Kwikset Juno door knob is as durable as it is stylish.

The Spruce: The Best Keyless Entry Systems of 2023

If you're looking to spend a little less, the Kwikset Contemporary Electronic Keypad Single Cylinder Deadbolt is another good choice that's easy to install and offers an auto-lock feature.

Porch: Home Protection Unveiled: Expert Tips for Round-the-Clock Security

Home is our haven, a place where we seek solace and safety. However, ensuring home protection requires continuous effort and proactive measures. It’s important to note that safeguarding your home doesn’t necessarily mean an expensive affair.

Find This Best: Best Z-Wave Deadbolts of 2023

Z-Wave Deadbolts are a revolutionary addition to any home security system.

Twice: Summertime Is Smart Lock Selling Season

With kids home from school and families taking vacations, summertime is an ideal time to sell the advantages of smart connected locks

Digital Trends: Smart lock buying guide

Smart locks are an important part of any smart home. Not only do they give you useful features like the ability to unlock the door with a passcode or remotely with your smartphone, but they’re the first thing visitors see when coming to your home.

Smart Tech Ville: Kwikset Smart Locks that work with Ring

Wondering if there’s a Kwikset Smart Lock that works with the Ring Alarm Security System? The quick answer is yes.

NY Times: The Best Electronic Keypad Door Lock

When you think about it, keys are irritating—they’re bulky, you’ve got to keep track of them, and your keychain just picks up more and more of them as time goes by. 

Android Central: Best smart locks 2023

Keep your home safe and sound with the best smart locks.

Security Journal Americas: Kwikset Unveils First Multifamily Keyless Entry Solution

Kwikset, a brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, has introduced its first-ever electronic access control (EAC) solution to the multifamily keyless entry market.

Smart Locks Book: Kwikset UNITE Addresses Multifamily Dwellings

Designed to serve multifamily property owners and property managers, Kwikset has introduced its new UNITE solution at ISC West 2023.

Security Systems News: KWIKSET UNVEILS ITS FIRST EAC SOLUTION FOR MULTIFAMILY MARKET

LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Residential lock manufacturer Kwikset has introduced its first-ever electronic access control (EAC) solution to the multifamily market.

Security Today: Kwikset Offer First Electronic Access Control Solution for Multifamily Locations

Introduction of UNITE™ Signals Major Push Into Multifamily Housing Sector; Product Will Bring Myriad Benefits to Property Owners and Managers

Security Informed: Kwikset Explains Aging-In-Place Market Presents Booming Opportunities For Smart Lock Sales

People are living longer, and most of them want to do that living in the comfort of their own homes. This growing and growing older trend means that opportunities for sales of smart locks and other connected devices are also on the rise.

Window + Door: Kwikset Introduces Midtown Collection

The Midtown Collection was created for homeowners looking to update transitional homes, and DIYers searching for a custom look at an affordable price, say officials.

Security Sales: Kwikset UNITE Addresses Multifamily Dwellings

Designed to serve multifamily property owners and property managers, Kwikset has introduced its new UNITE solution at ISC West 2023.

Family Handyman: The 7 Best Smart Locks for Better Home Security and Peace of Mind

Lock and unlock your home even when you're away while keeping tabs on who's coming and going with the best smart locks.

CE Pro: Kwikset Home Connect 620 Smart Lock

The Kwikset Home Connect 620 can store up to 250 access codes, and the lock can be locked and unlocked using the company's app.

Security Sales: Kwikset to Show Home Connect 620 at ISC West 2023

In booth #25099 at ISC West, Kwikset will highlight its new Home Connect 620 smart lock, which features wireless Z-Wave Technologies to enable dealers to integrate the lock into smart home environments.

Security Today: Making Rental Property a Smart Home

Kwikset locks bring smart technology to rental property touring innovator

Residential Systems: 5 Ways Smart Locks Assist in Aging in Place

With an increased focus on living longer and safer, seniors and their adult children are buying into the benefits of smart security.

Tech Radar: The best smart locks for 2023: the smarter way to secure your home

Owning one of the best smart locks is great for security, but it's also pretty handy if like us you're prone to losing the keys.

PSP Green: The State of the Smart Home

Peggy Smedley and Erik Glassen, senior brand manager, Kwikset, talk about the state of security and the state of the smart home.

Connected World: Smart Home Is Growing, But What Makes it Smart?

“The global smart home market is expected to grow from $99.89 billion in 2021 to $380.52 billion in 2028 at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 21.1% during the 2021-2028 period.”

Lock Smith Ledger: Airsled Offers Unique Safe-Moving Solutions 

Sometimes the most difficult part of moving a heavy safe is in the final few feet or even inches.

Security Buyer: 8 Safety Solutions To Keep Your Business Secure

Cybercrime is becoming an increasingly worrying issue for businesses around the world.

Channel Pro Network: Tech-Savvy Homeowner and Professional Integrator Team Up for Home Automation System

In the realm of high tech homes, there are complete professionally installed systems that encompass everything from security to A/V to lighting and home automation system control, and there are do-it-yourself (DIY) setups in which the homeowner cultivates and installs his or her own electronic systems.

Tech Hive: Kwikset Home Connect 620 review: A basic lock for Z-Wave users

If you’ve built your smart home around the Z-Wave standard and want an inexpensive smart lock that’s compatible with it, the Kwikset Home Connect 620 (aka HC620), is a great choice.

Total Security Advisor: Op-Ed: We’re All in Customer Service—Sometimes, Accidentally

When Bulldog Communications signed on as lock maker Kwikset’s PR agency of record back in 2014, we provided them with a contract that outlined all the services we would be providing. Though the program had a hefty number of deliverables, customer service was not on the list.

CE Pro: 8 Reasons Starting with Smart Locks Can Increase Smart Home Sales

The smart home starts at the front door, as it goes, and so does a gateway to better sales.

Android Headlines: Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Best Smart Home Products

The smart home has quickly become one of the best gifts that you can get someone on your list each year.

CE Pro: Why Cold Weather Is Hot Time to Sell Smart Locks

Short-term rental (STR) homeowners and property managers look for smart lock upgrades in winter season when homes are vacant.

Todays Home Owner: Creating A Beautiful Breezeway Entrance You’ll Love

Delane Caldwell’s breezeway to her front door is just a narrow hallway to the backyard, but we’re going to find a way to incorporate it more as a living space.

NAR: The Many Benefits of Smart Locks

Safety and security is a given with a door locks, but aesthetics, ease of use and the many features available make the smart lock a smart home must-have.

SDM: Kwikset Helps Building Homes for Heroes (BHH) Celebrate 300th Donated Home

Kwikset brand of Spectrum Brands Inc., Hardware & Home Improvement Division, helped Building Homes for Heroes (BHH) celebrate its 300th home given to a war veteran with severe wounds and disabilities.

Lock Smith Ledger: ASSA ABLOY Acquires J Newton Enterprises

ASSA ABLOY has acquired J Newton Enterprises, a leading pedestrian door distributor and service company in Florida.

Connected Design: Colder Seasons Are a Hot Time to Sell Smart Locks to Vacation Homeowners

Smart lock dealers are likely aware of the benefits that smart locks can bring to owners of rental vacation homes during the summertime –chief among them being the hands-free, key-free handoff from owners to renters. 

Connected Design: Why Back-to-School Season is the Time to Talk about Smart Locks

The weather may be getting cooler, but this is a perfect time of year for smart lock sales to heat up.

Gear Brain: 7 Best fingerprint smart door locks that don’t need a key

These smart door locks open up with a touch of the finger from Lockly, Level Lock, Ardwolf, Kwikset and U-tec

Residential Systems: 2022 CEDIA Shares: PowerHouse Alliance

PowerHouse Alliance gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2022 exhibit.

Dealer Scope: Amazon Acquires Warehouse Robotics Maker Cloostermans

Amazon’s latest acquisition of the year is Cloostermans, a company that makes robotics and machinery designed for warehouse usage.

Campus Life Security: Beginning of School Year Highlights Particular Benefits of Smart Locks

With the beginning of the 2022–23 school year, residential lock manufacturer Kwikset recently outlined some of the benefits of a residential smart-lock system as relevant to back-to-school season.

Security Today: Personnel Changes in the Security Industry

GSX seems like the perfect time to print who is joining the security industry, or where security veterans are moving. Have a look at this list of activity.

CEDIA Expo: Kwikset to Highlight Home Connect 620, Featuring Z-Wave 700 Series Chip, at CEDIA 2022

Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, the leader in residential security, will showcase their Home Connect 620, the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock, at the CEDIA Expo 2022, September 29-October 1

Gear Brain: The ideal smart home devices for property owners to install

Without landlords, home owners have ultimate freedom when it comes to making their houses smarter

Popular Mechanics: 8 Best Door Locks to Keep your Home or Business Protected

These locks will help to ensure your safety and give you peace of mind.

Home Toys: 10 Best Keyless Door Locks

Knowing your home is secure, whether you are home or away, is important to every homeowner. Thanks to newer technologies, you can protect your family, your home, and your belongings with a keyless door lock. 

Dealer Scope: Trade Shows are Back — Right?

After two years of show cancellations in the security industry – including both ISC West and ISC East in 2020 – and smaller than usual attendance at both shows in 2021, a rebound seems to have taken place.

Gear Brain: Kwikset Home Connect 620 Contemporary Keypad Connected Smart Lock

Home Connect 620 is Kwikset’s newest Z-Wave home automation smart lock using the latest ZW700 chip technology as well as S2 and SmartStart secure enrollment.

Connected Design: Summer Time is the Perfect Time for Smart Locks

Welcome to summer, a time for warm sunshine, trips to the beach, family vacations, and unfortunately, burglaries, making it a perfect time to discuss smart locks.

Twice: Summertime Is Crime Time – Secure Homes With A Smart Lock

Home burglaries are typically on the rise during the summer, smart lock sales should be on the rise too

SDM: To Security & Beyond: Smart Homes Get Smarter

Customer demand for smart home security systems grew during the pandemic, and with more integrated conveniences available than ever before, shows no sign of slowing down.

Security Sales: Security Dealers: Look to Vacation Homeowners to Secure More Smart Lock Sales

Securing a vacation property with connected smart locks is a great way to help owners leave stress behind, and for integrators to increase sales.

Security Sales: ESX Unveils 2022 Innovation Award Winners

The winners of the ESX Innovation Awards are said to distinguish innovation and excellence in the industry, and identify the next-gen products and services that will offer significant opportunities for growth for integrator companies.

Security Info Watch: 2022 ESX Innovation Award winners revealed

Awards highlight industry innovation across a broad range of categories

Security Systems News: 2022 ESX innovation award winners announced

Awards distinguish innovation and excellence, identify next-gen products offering growth opportunities for integrators

SDM: Winners of 2022 ESX Innovation Awards Revealed

Electronic Security Expo has announced the winners of its 2022 ESX Innovation Awards.

Lock Smith Ledger: Back Page, May 2022

Our May 2012 school security coverage found that even a decade ago, college students preferred smartphones as their access control credential. 

Lock Smith Ledger: Mobile Credentials: Make the Connection

Here’s what you should know about the ever-increasing “key” to electronic access control.

SDM: Selling Smart Home Products: Drilling Down Helps Sales Go Up

The adage “get to know your customer” has never been more accurate than in selling smart home products. The deeper down you can drill, the more information you can uncover, the better the chance that you can make a sale. 

The Digital Media Zone: Simpler Security with Erik Glassen from Kwikset

Erik Glassen joins us to discuss what Kwikset’s been up to in the smart lock space, including a new biometric lock that lets you open your front door with your fingerprint.

Security Informed: How Smart Access Control Will Improve Rental And Landlord Security

Until recently, the convenience and security of “smart” electronic locks have been exclusively enjoyed by owners of homes, with renters largely being left out in the cold.

Lock Smith Ledger: In the Field: Jigs, Templates & Mortising Tools

The correct equipment can speed up any installation process, but careful measurements, a tape, a square and a pencil are still important.

Lock Smith Ledger: Introducing Matter, the Next Standard in Smart Homes

The connectivity standard, backed by major tech companies among other consumer names, is expected to be released in 2022, with security products to follow.

Security Sales: 16 New Products Shown at ISC West 2022

The Kwikset Home Connect 620 features a 10-button keypad with one-touch locking and the latest Z-Wave 700 chip technology, which includes the convenience of Z-Wave SmartStart and the security of the S2 framework.

Lock Smith Ledger: Back Page, February 2022

Jerry Levine tested the durable Pacific Lock “hockey puck” Padlock.

Connected Design: How to Sell a Smart Lock Anytime of Year

Everyone has their favorite season. Some love the chill of winter. Others favor the rebirth of spring. Some prefer the heat of summer or brilliant colors of autumn. But if you’re a smart lock dealer who is looking for an edge in selling smart locks, there’s really no reason to pick a favorite time of year.

Computer America: Kwikset Interview, CES 2022 Coverage

With the Kwikset app and your smartphone, you can manage your lock from anywhere. Lock and unlock, manage users, view lock activity, receive lock notifications and much more.

Gear Brain: Day Two CES 2022: Connectivity and Sustainability are key Topics

At CES, popular themes are still centered around connectivity, interoperability and sustainability which is good for consumers.

The Verge: All the smart home gadgets worth knowing about from CES 2022

The smart home kicked into high gear at CES 2022 this week, with new products for every corner of the home making their way onto the show floor.

Security Info Watch: Kwikset to showcase Home Connect 620, Halo Touch at Pepcom and CES

Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, the leader in residential security, will be showcasing the Home Connect 620, the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock, at CES. The show is taking place January 5-8, 2022, in Las Vegas.

Security Sales: Three-Member Households Moving Up the Ladder in Connected Smart Lock Sales

No piece of information is too small or obscure when it comes to formulating a marketing plan. Dig into these statistics on smart lock purchases by household size.

Lock Smith Ledger: Best of 2021: 2021’s Top Products

Every December, Locksmith Ledger presents our Best of lists for the current year, showcasing new products and technologies.

Lock Smith Ledger: Best of 2021: Mechanical Locking Solutions

New keyways and durable locks highlight new products that are aimed at where power to the door is neither required nor desired.

SDM: Kwikset Lock Features Advanced Technology

The Home Connect 620 is a Z-Wave connected smart lock that offers a 10-button keypad with one-touch locking; it is Kwikset’s first smart lock in the “Home Connect” line.

Security Sales: School of Smart Locks: Why Your Customers Should Make the Switch

The key to residential access control it turns out may not involve a key at all. Find out how intelligence at the door is an all-around smart option.

Smart locks Guide: Top 2 Smart Locks That Work With Vivint

Most smart locks that have Z-Wave enabled will work with Vivint. 

Lock Smith Ledger: ASSA ABLOY to Acquire Kwikset, Baldwin Owner

The announcement that ASSA ABLOY agreed to purchase the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands left everyone poised to see how the deal would shake out for the security industry.

Security Info Watch: Spotlight on Security at CEDIA Expo 2021

September show revealed residential trends in cybersecurity, lighting, access control and more

Security Sales: Survey: Seniors Becoming More Involved in Smart Lock Purchases

Security technologies are catching up to lights, doorbells and thermostats as the most popular smart home devices

Security Info Watch: The Smart Money: Smart Door Locks and Networked Cameras on the Rise

Security technologies are catching up to lights, doorbells and thermostats as the most popular smart home devices

SDM: Kwikset Locks Help War Veteran Make New Memories

When you ask former Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Isaac Francois how long he served in the military, he offers an extremely precise answer: nine years, nine months and 28 days.

Residential Systems: Back to Work and School Puts Spotlight on Smart Locks

With families heading back out to work and school, smart locks and security offer a spate of solutions.

Lock Smith Ledger: The Kwikset SmartKey SC1 Keyway: An Evaluation

The anticipated new product meets customer demand but has a few differences from the standard SmartKey keyway.

Security Sales: Connected Lock Sales Go South — In a Good Way

A new survey reveals which region of the U.S. is most likely to purchase smart locks and posits the reasons why.

EC Mag: Kwikset's Keyway-Less Lock

Kwikset’s keyway-less lock has a capacitive touchscreen, an easy-to-read white HD LED screen and a lock button. It is designed to be a sleek, modern lock that provides fast entry and exit.


Security Sales: Kwikset to Showcase 10-Button Keypad Connected Smart Lock at ISC West 2021

The Home Connect 620 from Kwikset is an entry-level smart lock with the latest Z-Wave 700 chip technology.

CE Pro: Kwikset to Highlight Home Connect 620 Smart Lock at ISC West

Latest sleek smart lock from Kwikset incorporates Z-Wave 700 chip & SmartStart; Home Connect 620 first in Home Connect solutions line.

Lock Smith Ledger: Kwikset Home Connect 620: A Closer Look

The new smart lock has a number of potential installation pitfalls that locksmiths should know about.

Security Magazine: Provides Security, Strength and Durability

Kwikset’s SmartCode 955 is designed to serve the security needs of facility managers, residential and commercial property owners, and small business owners.

SDM: Kwikset Introduces First Product in Home Connect Line

The Home Connect 620 features a 10-button keypad with one-touch locking, along with Z-Wave 700 chip technology, which includes Z-Wave SmartStart and the security of the S2 framework.

Security Sales: Employment and Connected Locks: Working the Sale

A recent study reveals that, perhaps unsurprisingly, purchasers of connected locks are most likely to be employed full-time or retired — but has COVID skewed these numbers?

Security Info Watch: Integrator Connection: Safe Haven Builds a Smart Business

Company achieves residential market success by shifting focus to partnering with a major home builder

Residential Systems: Finding the Right Smart Security Partner

It’s good business to add this product category — which has shown to be a gateway to expansive smart home systems — to your lineup.

CE Pro: Home Connect 620

Dealer Scope: Kwikset Introduces Entry-Level Smart Lock, the Home Connect 620

Residential security leader, Kwikset, has just debuted its latest Z-Wave connected smart lock: the Home Connect 620 retailing for $150.

Twice: Kwikset Introduces New Home Connect 620 Smart Lock

Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. recently introduced the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock – the Home Connect 620.

Security Sales: Research Shows Smart Locks Have Major Potential to Be Gateway for Smart Home Devices

Nearly half of smart door lock owners purchased a smart door lock as their first smart home device — a fairly sizable margin over other popular devices.

Security Info Watch: Kwikset's Home Connect 620 Smart Lock

Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, the leader in residential security, introduces the Home Connect 620, the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock.

SDM: State of the Market: Security, Monitoring & the Smart Home

The combination of breakneck technological advances and a global pandemic in the past year meant security professionals had to evolve — or get lost.

Lock Smith Ledger: Kwikset Home Connect 620

Kwikset introduced the Home Connect 620, the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock.

Residential Systems: Kwikset Introduces the Home Connect 620 Smart Lock

Kwikset has introduced the Home Connect 620, the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock.

Lock Smith Ledger: The Kwikset Home Connect 620: An Evaluation

The new residential electronic lock will seem familiar to those who have installed the brand’s products.

Security Today: Kwikset SC1 Keyway

 Kwikset introduces the SC1 Keyway, featuring Kwikset’s exclusive SmartKey Security technology.

Security Informed: Why DIY Does Not Spell Doom For Professional Security Installers

There’s no question that the popularity of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) security and home automation products is on the rise. 

SDM: How to Create a Touch-Free Environment in Uncertain Times

Security locks and door hardware have an important role to play in the changed access control landscape caused by the pandemic.

CE Pro: Kwikset, Baldwin to Hold Virtual Event

Kwikset and its sister company Baldwin are going to host an invitation-only Virtual Trade Show on February 8-11, 2021.

Lock Smith Ledger: Tech Tips: Home Automation

Manufacturers discuss the technologies and interconnectivity behind this growing market.