Kwikset Begins Selling First Touch-Screen Electronic Deadbolt Without Key Option

Kwikset began selling a touch-screen electronic deadbolt called Obsidian ($229), its first “keywayless” deadbolt that’s said to remove the threat of lock picking or lock bumping possible with pin and tumbler locks. The lock uses a capacitive touch screen with a white LED display and has a dedicated lock button for one-touch locking, said the company. The Z-Wave-based electronic lock has wireless security features that reduce vulnerability of a network during enrollment, said the company. Its SecureScreen feature can help prevent “smudge” attacks, where pass codes can be discerned by detecting password patterns on a touch-screen surface, it said.