If it works anything like the fingerprint scanner on my computer, you're going to have a lot of trouble getting in the door, even if your fingerprint is stored in there.

it's not any safer. opening the keyed cylinder above will override the electric lock circuit, so it can be picked just as easily as anything else with a cylinder of that type. the product is more about the convenice factor of not having to dig your key out of the bottom of your bag, and of being able to add and subtract people from your access list (rather than having the lock re-keyed every time somebody on your domestic staff turns over, for instance).

it's pretty easy to steal a fingerprint. often easier than stealing a key, in fact.

ditto jeffro, i know companies who dont allow the use of the fingerprint scanner on the computer instead of the password because it isnt very safe.

I worked at a place where they replaced the punch-in-your-code time clock with a scan-your-finger time clock, because people were punching each other in and out. We decided to see if a photocopy of a fingerprint would work just as well. Sure did.

(Not surprisingly, this was the only place I've ever worked where they asked professionals to use a time clock instead of just keeping track ourselves, and the only place I would have ever considered fudging my hours. Treat people like they're five years old, and they're gonna act like it!)

Yay, so now instead of being mugged and having my wallet stolen I can be mugged and have my finger snipped off.

Ouch.

re: eeka

There was an episode of Mythbusters where they pretty much did the same thing. They went from using a gel imprint of someone's finger (something like that) to a photocopy and they all worked.

yes but the bonus about this lock is that it is not obviously a finger print scanning lock when you initially see it and I guess when you used it no-one would see that you did not put a key in it.

I'm confused, last year didn't engadget covered this. I would think that the Kwikset SmartKey would be more efficent for security. But that's my 2 cents

We are very fortunate to be able to experience the innovations done for our door locks these days. It is indeed getting more and more difficult to entrust our homes most especially the safety of our loved ones if our chosen doors do not have reliable locks. For example, a professional Houston locksmith services can be able to assist us on how these kinds of locks work so that we can maintain its functionality for a long time. Aside from that, a door lock that has a fringerprint scanner is more convenient to used for you can immediately identify if the person accessing the door is someone you know or not.

I bought one of these on Ebay for a lot less than $200.00 and was able to meet a local seller and saved shipping costs. I love this thing, even though I still carry a key, I never use it. Been about a year now and its been perfect.
Love it!