Cloudless ☼@feddit.uk to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAre smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks?feddit.ukimagemessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down17
arrow-up1182arrow-down1imageAre smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks?feddit.ukCloudless ☼@feddit.uk to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square156fedilink
minus-squaretonyn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoI just watched LPL pick a smart lock with no keyhole. He just had to shove a bit of wire in the drain hole at the bottom. 🤦♂️
minus-squareTheIllustrativeMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoYou want them to break in for insurance purposes though, it’s a clear indication of unauthorized entry. Your policy should cover the door/window, but if your lock gets picked/bypassed you’re going to have a rough time getting things covered.
minus-squareschmidtster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhy would they need proof of forced entry? Is that seriously a thing where you are?
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I just watched LPL pick a smart lock with no keyhole. He just had to shove a bit of wire in the drain hole at the bottom. 🤦♂️
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You want them to break in for insurance purposes though, it’s a clear indication of unauthorized entry. Your policy should cover the door/window, but if your lock gets picked/bypassed you’re going to have a rough time getting things covered.
This just isn’t true.
Why would they need proof of forced entry? Is that seriously a thing where you are?