We Asked Five Security Experts If Smart Locks Are Ever Safe. An automatic firmware update broke Lock.

State’s internet- enabled “smart locks” for around 5. Airbnb hosts who use the locks to remotely manage rental access. Customers have to replace their locks or ship them back for repairs. The locks can still be operated with a physical key.)Smart locks, like so many “Internet of Things” devices, are vulnerable to a host of tech issues.

Last year security consultant Anthony Rose revealed huge security flaws in Bluetooth- enabled door locks. Of the 1. 6 locks he tested, Rose managed to break into 1. Smart locks don’t seem any more foolproof than when our sister site Gizmodo explored smart- lock security four years ago. We asked five security experts whether these locks are fundamentally insecure. None of these experts is ready to entirely write off all smart locks.

Like so much of technology, you simply have to decide who to trust and how much to trust them,” says security technologist, author, and Harvard lecturer Bruce Schneier, who testified before Congress last year about the “catastrophic risks” of insecure internet- enabled devices.“There is always a risk that a net- enabled lock will get bricked or hacked,” says MIT professor Stuart Madnick, “most likely due to the actions (or carelessness) of the owner.” But he points out that old- fashioned key- and- lock solutions have their own user- created risks: “One of my popular sayings is: ‘You may buy a stronger lock for your door, but if you still leave the key under the mat, are you really any more secure?’”Madnick compares the trade- off to the increased risks of driving a car instead of a horse. Are you willing to trade your car in for a horse?”Jeremiah Grossman, Chief of Security Strategy at cybersecurity firm Sentinel. One, compares smart locks to older remote systems like prison security doors and receptionist- controlled buzzers. He says internet- connected locks can sometimes be an appropriate solution: Would I personally entrust the security of my home to such a device?

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Not at the moment, but in the future as the devices get better and more secure I might trust them more. Should others use them? Sure, depending on their living situation. And people might consider using them for doorways where what they’re securing isn’t critically important to them. That’s one hell of a caveat for a $4.

Grossman recently tweeted about deeper implications of an insecure smart lock update system: But Grossman says we shouldn’t ask whether smart locks are “fundamentally insecure” but whether they are “secure enough for a given application.”Alan Grau, co- founder of security software provider Icon Labs, puts it similarly: There is no question people are going to use smart locks despite the risks. I think the questions to be asked are not if these solutions should be used, but rather what are the risks? How do these risks compare to traditional locks? What can [lock makers] do to ensure that a reasonable layer of security is built into these devices? Security reporter Brian Krebs had the harshest words, saying it bothers him that so many people are installing smart locks.

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To break through a lock, he says, an attacker has always had to be on- site. With internet- enabled locks, you’ve removed that expensive (and from an attacker’s perspective, risky) cost from the equation.” He still won’t write off the technology entirely. I am not saying there can’t be remotely- enabled locks that are also secure. But I’d wager on balance that most of those in use today are probably nowhere near as secure as they should be.”With all these caveats, the consensus seems to be that smart locks trade off a lot of expected security for more convenience.

Before you buy a smart lock, research its known security issues, and know that new ones could crop up. But remember that if you use it wrong, any lock is insecure.

Being Alone After Divorce: Why It's Okay and Tips on How to Enjoy It. I often wonder why so many people jump into serious relationships or get married quickly after a divorce. I hear about people who announce their engagement just weeks after their divorce was final and it's baffling. But, I think I figured out one of the biggest reasons people rush into relationships: fear of being alone after divorce. Many people who get divorced are so used to being married, that being with someone is all they know. They've spent virtually no time alone in so long, that being with the wrong person is almost easier than being by themselves.

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I can tell you firsthand that being alone after divorce is very scary, isolating, and lonely. It stinks, actually. But, once you learn how to be comfortable being alone after divorce, you get a gift: an empowering, independent feeling that brings reflection, peace, self- confidence, and self- love. Here are my tips on how to be alone after a divorce: 1.Stop worrying about being alone: "Am I going to be alone when I'm 7. I used to ask my sister that question, and I worried about being alone constantly.

Then I realized, who cares?? I'm alone now. So what? I was alone before I was married, and I was fine with it. Time to get back into that mindset. Not to mention, if you have kids, you will never really be alone. And if you don't have kids, you will never be alone if you have family and friends who love you. Get a hobby or develop yours more: When I was going through a divorce, my writing hobby became obsessive.

Every time I felt sad or depressed or angry or scared, I wrote about it. I ended up writing 3 novels in 2 years. It was crazy! But, I view that as a good thing.

Delve into something you love and you will be fulfilled and happy, and too focused to think about the fact that you are alone. Try new things: I have mentioned her in other blogs, but I can't resist talking about a dear friend of mine who after 2. My friend fell apart for awhile, and then she got it together. She has been to Spain, Israel, Italy, France and China, she's run a marathon and done all kinds of other cool things. She has so many loving friends and family, she can't even count them all. She's still single. And guess what? I asked her this very question.

Do you ever feel alone?" She replied, "Never." 4.Never say no to plans: Scenario: A guy asks you out that you are not attracted to, so you decline. This is wrong! What's wrong with having a new friend? It could lead to more friends, and maybe another guy.

Plus, he might be interesting or smart, or he may teach you something. Go, go, go!! Also, "I'm too tired" should not be in your vocabulary! The thing is, you may not want to do something that you were invited to go do, but you will never meet anyone staying home, so get out of your house!

Start having people over: Buy a couple bottles of wine, some gourmet cheese and crackers, pick up the phone and invite some girls over. For guys, make it beer and grill some burgers). You'd be surprised at how many people will be delighted to get your invitation.

Then, after the first party, start cooking a little bit. Your parties will get more and more elaborate and more fun. Entertaining in your home can be really enjoyable and makes you feel hospitable! Hosts are happy people! Do your job better: Remember the movie City Slickers? Billy Crystal hated his job, and he went on a trip at a cattle ranch to find himself.

He ended up realizing he didn't need a new job, he would just do his job better. If you want to be happier in life, (and thus feel less alone) make a little more effort at the office. I'm not saying turn into a work horse, but there's nothing wrong with bettering your career at a time like this.

It will become interesting to "get into it," and you may end up loving going to work. Then, you'll be too tired and focused to feel alone. Learn how to be in your house alone: This was really hard for me to do.

If you have an alone day, here are some things you can do. You can sit in a bathtub, watch a movie, read a good book in complete silence, cook for yourself, clean out a closet, garden, write in a journal, read the newspaper, cover to cover, call a girlfriend and be on the phone for hours, clean out your wardrobe. The list is endless. Enjoy it! Please don't drink alcohol alone. That's just not a good idea. Go to the gym: When I was going through a divorce, I would call my sister crying (pretty much every other day) and she would say, "Go to the gym." Why?

I'd ask. She would say, "Because you will feel better. Go directly to the gym now and call me when you are done." Going to the gym serves several purposes. You are burning calories and being healthy. You are not alone because there are other people around you, whether you are conversing with them or now.

You might run into someone you know. I've actually met so many wonderful people at my gym, who I socialize with outside the gym now. Nothing bad can come from going to the gym! If you absolutely don't feel like working out, just go there and walk on a treadmill. Anything! Trust me, the gym is a good place! In closing, I think if people felt more comfortable being alone, and dealt with feelings of loneliness in a more productive fashion, the divorce rate of second marriages would be so much lower. In other words, people wouldn't rush into a bad situation to avoid being alone.

They would take their time and find the right person, because the urgency to not be alone wouldn't exist. Try it! There's a real sense of pride that goes along with being alone for awhile after divorce. If you enjoy your own company, others will too!

Jackie Pilossoph is the author of the blog, Divorced Girl Smiling. She is also the author of the comedic novel, FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE about life after divorce. Ms. Pilossoph is a weekly business features reporter for the Pioneer Press, with the monthly column, "Heart of the North Shore." She lives in Chicago with her two kids.

And she's divorced (obviously.).