Home Security | Top Ten Reviews

Best smart locks 2020: Front door smart locks for your home or vacation rental

By John Carlsen, Millie Fender

BUYING GUIDE We’ve reviewed the best smart locks of 2020, to bring you our top picks of keyless, deadbolt, and retrofit smart locks for your home or Airbnb rental.

Best People Search 2020: People finder services and sites

By Eli McCormick

Buying Guide The best people search sites are legitimate and easy ways to find old friends, renew business contacts, and check out new people in your life.

Wireless home security vs. Wired: which is best?

By Nicole Johnston

Versus Should you try wireless or wired home security systems? We look at which is best for certain situations.

What to do if your Social Security Card is lost or stolen

By Millie Fender

How to You need to act fast if you believe your Social Security Card has been lost or stolen. Here's what to do.

Are fake Security Cameras a good idea?

By Andy Hartup

Review While real security cameras offer good home and office protection, is it worth getting fake cameras to deter blaggards and scoundrels?

Critical security flaws found in two of the top VPNs, according to VPNpro report

By Ian Stokes

News VPNpro tested the top 20 VPNs and found that it could install fake updates on two of them.

Is it safe to use Malwarebytes? Online protection explained

By Luke Edwards

Feature Is Malwarebytes the best way to make you safe online for free? This is what you need to know

Best home safes 2020: All the best fire-resistant, waterproof and budget safes for your home

By Sophie Bird

Discover the best home safes for jewelry, guns, and other prized possessions in your home with our round up of the best home safes you can buy.

Gmail blocked over 18 million COVID-19 phishing emails last week, and it's shared the most common examples

By Millie Fender

NEWS Gmail is also blocking over 240 million coronavirus-themed spam messages daily.

Best home security systems 2020: Smart security monitoring for your safety

By David Ludlow

Buying Guide The best home security systems and wireless cameras, for maximum safety while monitoring your home and family.

Coronavirus maps could be giving your computer a nasty infection too

By Ian Stokes

News Hackers are using coronavirus maps to spread malware to people's home computers, laptops, and phones.

Schlage Sense BE479 Review

By John Carlsen

REVIEW Robust security features make Schlage Sense one of the best smart locks available.

Is your free VPN secure? Report finds vulnerability in top free VPNs on Google Play store

By Ian Stokes

News Some of the top free VPNS on Google Play store have a dangerous vulnerability that leaves users exposed to hackers.

Schlage Connect BE469NX Review

By John Carlsen

REVIEW The Schlage Connect is innovative and secure, but it requires a smart hub to make the most of its many features.

Antivirus provider Avast closes data-collection subsidiary after being caught selling user data

By Ian Stokes

News Avast-owned Jumpboat will cease operations after investigation finds user data being sold to advertisers could identify individuals.

Ring is sharing your data with Facebook... even if you don't have a Facebook account

By Ian Stokes

News Amazon-owned home security firm Ring is in hot water again, this time for giving user data to Facebook.

Microsoft secures servers after 250 million customer records exposed online

By Ian Stokes

News Microsoft scrambled to secure servers after tech research firm Comparitech finds support data of 250 million customers on unsecured servers.

Ring Video Doorbell Elite review

By David Ludlow

Review With a wired Ethernet connection and flush fitting, the Ring Video Doorbell Elite is designed for those with new houses or those that want the neatest finish.