Recently, a girl living alone in Shanghai found through surveillance that a strange man wandered in front of her house for nearly 20 minutes and kept trying to open her combination lock. The girl who lived alone later said in a small video released that she was a little afraid of this situation and did not dare to sleep.
Smart locks have become increasingly popular because of their ease of use, but their security cannot be ignored, so what kind of smart lock is safe?
A secure smart lock should meet the following basic elements:
1. Robust encryption: All communications, including wireless communications, should be strongly encrypted to prevent being intercepted or cracked by hackers.
2. Tamper-proof design: Smart locks should have tamper-proof designs, and the lock should be able to warn if someone tries to force it open.
3. High-security pairing: Smart locks should be paired and connected to the home network in a secure way to avoid being accessed by unauthorized devices.
4. Long-lasting and reliable hardware: The physical part of the smart lock should also be strong and durable, preventing the lock from being physically pried open.
5. Emergency backup: There should be a backup way to open the lock in the event of a power or network failure (such as a physical key or backup power).
6. User-friendly: User rights management should be easy to operate and support instant removal or change of user permissions.
7. Updates and maintenance: Manufacturers should provide regular software updates to fix possible security vulnerabilities.
8. Data Privacy: The Company shall protect the privacy of user data from misuse or non-consensual sharing.
Please conduct a comprehensive assessment of the smart lock according to the actual situation, choose a brand with good reputation and high user evaluation, and regularly change the smart lock password and update the smart lock software to maintain its security.