Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

Remote keyless entry has been around for a while – since the late 1980s, in fact – and today it’s almost standard on all new cars. But the pervasiveness of this feature is not without consequence. The ...

Half of all new cars sold in the U.S. have keyless entry as a standard feature. It’s convenient, but it leaves your car wide open to thieves to either break in or drive the car away, using nothing but ...

Car thieves have gone high-tech. In 2025, the same keyless entry systems that make life convenient for drivers have become a goldmine for criminals. Armed with cheap relay devices and a bit of ...

A remote keyless entry system is a handy addition to any car. You can use your remote to lock and unlock the doors and open the trunk or hatchback. For people who don't like fumbling around with keys, ...

Keyless car entry and start systems make it easy to get on the road, but they could also make it easier for criminals to take off with your car. And strong encryption won't solve the problem. Armed ...

Hotel companies are starting to conclude that guestroom key cards are no longer the key to customer satisfaction. The largest hotel companies in the world are experimenting with technology that allows ...