Marc Weber Tobias, a lock and security expert who has consulted with the FBI and other law-enforcement agencies, as well as lock manufacturers including Kwikset.
BHMA does not make the full list of its deadbolt tests public, but Tierney shared many details of the tests and confirmed or corrected various manufacturer claims.
The better kind is known as a reinforced strike, and installing one is a cost-effective security upgrade that experts consider nearly as important as the deadbolt lock itself. The strike plate is the metal opening where the deadbolt engages with the doorframe-and strikes are not all the same.