TouchKey awarded SBD Secure Connected Device accreditation

ERA has been awarded the Secured by Design (SBD) Secure Connected Device accreditation for its new door security solution, TouchKey.

The accreditation, which was launched specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) connected products, was awarded following independent testing to BSI’s new smart residential locking device standard, which was developed in conjunction with ERA and combines the BSI IoT Kitemark with TS 621 for mechanical security with smart locking.

Ben Penson, technical, innovation and development director at ERA, said: “Receiving the SBD Secure Connected Device accreditation for our new TouchKey door security solution reflects our longstanding commitment to third-party testing and certification to ensure we consistently provide customers with the highest possible standards of performance and quality.

“TouchKey presents the next generation in smarter door security. It was therefore crucial that the product was certified to the highest possible standard to provide door manufacturers and their customers with complete peace of mind and confidence in its capabilities.”

Suitable for timber and composite entrance doors, TouchKey is said to be the only system of its kind to combine five different entry methods into a single door handle. This includes fingerprint access, the smart home app, geolocation technology, voice-activated entry, and manual key override.

Featuring an auto-firing multi-point lock and an anti-bump security cylinder, TouchKey combines smart technology with mechanical hardware integrity.

Michelle Kradolfer, Internet of Things technical officer at Secured by Design, said: “With the increase in IoT products and a growing ecosystem of interconnected devices, cyber criminals are targeting and exploiting vulnerabilities of both products and apps, as most are mass-produced without security being a major consideration. Without the appropriate levels of security, any internet-connected device or app is at risk of providing cyber criminals with the ‘key’ in accessing and stealing personal data.

“SBD is the only way for companies to obtain police recognition for security-related products in the UK and we are delighted to award ERA with this accreditation for its TouchKey system.”