Sat 17 Dec 2005
Lenovo’s million biometric PCs
Posted by Sim' under General
Lenovo, owner of IBM’s ThinkPad line of notebook computers has now sold over 1 million biometric security enabled PCs.
Press release: Lenovo Points a Finger to Sale of One Million Biometric PCs
Tags:No TagsRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., December 13, 2005 – Lenovo, provider of the industry’s most secure PCs,(1) will sell its 1,000,000th ThinkPad notebook with an integrated fingerprint reader next month, making it the largest provider of biometric-enabled PCs in the world.
“Security is critical to our customers, and they rely on Lenovo to deliver innovative, cutting-edge PC solutions,” said Peter Hortensius, senior vice president, Notebook Business Unit, Lenovo. “It’s very unusual to find a new feature that makes your PC more secure while making it much easier to use. The Thinkpad fingerprint reader is popular because it is one of those rare exceptions. By tying strong passwords to your fingerprint, you can make PC security simple and effective in order to protect your customers’ data, as well as your own personal information.”