Ever feel like you’re living in the movie Home Alone? Have you ever got on a plane and then had an anxiety attack because you can’t remember if you locked your doors before you left? Even worse, will it be some time before you head home again? Wouldn’t it be awful to have that sitting in the back of your mind, eating at you like some parasitic worm of sorts throughout the entire time you’re away on your trip, so you’re never really at ease as you had hoped you would be?
A few weeks ago I talked about my personal history of being robbed while traveling abroad, featuring August Home Security’s Doorbell Cam Pro. But today, I wanted to expand upon the subject, because even with a fancy camera doorbell, a masked intruder can still enter and have their way with your belongings and you will still be too far away to do anything about it. Tying in remote security firms that can trigger the police quickly is one option, or you can try going further on the path of futuristic remedies.
August Home specializes in futuristic home security options that can be manned from your mobile device. Beyond their Doorbell Cam Pro, they also have a product that allows you to control access to who can open your doors while you’re away. Nifty, right? They were kind enough to send one over for me to test and review. So, let me break it down for you…
August Home specializes in futuristic home security options that can be manned from your mobile device. Beyond their Doorbell Cam Pro, they also have a product that allows you to control access to who can open your doors while you’re away. Nifty, right? They were kind enough to send one over for me to test and review. So, let me break it down for you…
August Home’s Smart Lock + Connect is a door mechanism that lets you lock and unlock your doors from anywhere in the world, and includes the option to give secure digital keys to guests, all from your phone or tablet. So if you have a plant waterer dropping by, or a family member who’s checking every day or so to be sure all is well, you can grant individual access digitally, from your phone, anywhere in the world.
How it works is you attach the smart lock to your existing deadbolt on the inside of your door, so you can still use your original physical keys. You then configure it with the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge and viola, you’re living in the freaking future! August’s system recognizes when its you and will automatically unlock when you arrive home, as well as lock the doors when you leave. You can control the Smart Lock system with your voice using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Beyond that, you can also add a Smart Keypad, which is pretty wild!
Built into the August Smart Lock system is a feature called DoorSense, which is a sensor that tells your phone how secure you are, like if your front door is securely closed and locked. For added security, since digital technology often can be abused by the right person with the right knowledge, August included a two-factor authentication, two-way encryption and a lost phone feature. Because you can never be too careful. All in all, I found this technology to be very cool, pretty easy overall to install, and very useful for peace of mind while I travel abroad.
If you would like to learn more about August Home security options, click here.
(Main photo by artoodetoo via Flickr)
How it works is you attach the smart lock to your existing deadbolt on the inside of your door, so you can still use your original physical keys. You then configure it with the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge and viola, you’re living in the freaking future! August’s system recognizes when its you and will automatically unlock when you arrive home, as well as lock the doors when you leave. You can control the Smart Lock system with your voice using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Beyond that, you can also add a Smart Keypad, which is pretty wild!
Built into the August Smart Lock system is a feature called DoorSense, which is a sensor that tells your phone how secure you are, like if your front door is securely closed and locked. For added security, since digital technology often can be abused by the right person with the right knowledge, August included a two-factor authentication, two-way encryption and a lost phone feature. Because you can never be too careful. All in all, I found this technology to be very cool, pretty easy overall to install, and very useful for peace of mind while I travel abroad.
If you would like to learn more about August Home security options, click here.
(Main photo by artoodetoo via Flickr)
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