Lenovo today announced (through BusinessWire) the first ThinkPad notebooks using security technologies from Utimaco that enable people to fully encrypt the contents of their hard drive with a single swipe of their finger. Lenovo also announced improvements in wireless connectivity and processing performance such as 802.11n technology and the Intel Core2Duo processor to the ThinkPad line, and a new relationship with Softex to provide a comprehensive new authentication management tool.

Hard drive content Encryption

Lenovo worked with Utimaco to integrate and offer SafeGuard Easy 4.30, a software program that encrypts information on the hard drive with the single swipe of a fingerprint reader on select ThinkPad notebooks. Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks are the first to offer this rock-solid, layered security solution, which currently provides one of the highest levels of data protection available on mobile PCs.

Wireless Connectivity

Lenovo is also leading the way in the next generation of wireless connectivity. Select notebooks in the T, R, X and Z Series will now offer integrated 802.11n wireless LAN technology. Based on the IEEE 802.11n draft standard1, ThinkPads with this new wireless technology will allow users to achieve “faster than wired” 2 connectivity with speeds in excess of 100 mbps. The new ThinkPad notebook 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN adapter is backward compatible to support 802.11g, 802.11b and 802.11a wireless standards.

Processing and Operating System

In addition to the ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Adapter, select notebooks in the T, R, X and Z Series will now offer the Intel Core2Duo 64-bit processor. This gives users increased performance without greatly increasing power consumption, especially valuable when running multiple processes simultaneously. In anticipation of Microsoft’s Windows Vista™ operating system launch in 2007, all ThinkPad Series notebooks will now offer Windows Vista TM Capable models, including many that are Windows VistaTM Premium Ready. - via BusinessWire.com

This entry was posted on October 17, 2006 and is filed under Lenovo, News.