Make no mistake, this one\’s no docking station — rather, it\’s a locking station. Kensington, which has somehow managed to get a self-labeled lock slot embedded into nearly every modern Windows-based laptop, has just introduced a new duo meant to keep your lappie locked down and unavailable for thieves. The Kensington Laptop Locking Station ($79.99) boasts an all-steel backbone (one who resists cutting, drilling or prying), and ideally you\’d mount it onto the desk or table where you usually leave your machine for extended periods of time. In the event you\’re short of somewhat extra reach, there\’s an optional Tether Kit ($29.99) that keeps things secure in spite of where you\’re at. Specific details on both — at the side of a video demonstration — are embedded after the break, with the overall shebang able to handling laptops from 13.3- to 17-inches.
Survey Shows Security Improvements Needed in Office Laptop Practices
Redwood Shores, Calif. – July 27, 2010 – Kensington Computer Products Group, a global leader in delivering smart made simple™ computing accessories, today introduced its highest level of physical security for laptops with a new locking station and tether kit. The Kensington Laptop Locking Station offers superior laptop security combined with a really easy to take advantage of design. Ideal for business users, the product may even serve IT managers working to improve security compliance across a complete department or company.
The Kensington Laptop Locking Station is built with an all steel backbone that resistants cutting, drilling or prying. Users simply place their laptop on the base of the unit and close the side arm, with out key or cable required. To unlock, insert a key to release the laptop. The optional Tether Kit offers additional flexibility to users who don’t need to permamently attach the laptop locking station to a desktop surface. Locking a laptop has never been this straightforward.
a up to date 2009 TNS national survey commissioned by Kensington shows a workplace demand for improvements in laptop security practices. Kensington\’s new Laptop Locking Station elegantly fulfills that need. In step with the survey, 49% of respondents\’ leave their laptops unsecured once they are far from their desks. Another 21% surveyed said that after they’re far from their desks, they hide their laptop in a drawer. And when asked to choose the place they’re most worried about having their laptops stolen, 17% of the respondents indicated the office.
\” Kensington customers have told us they wish the best physical safeguard possible for laptops while still having quick access to their hardware, and we listened,\” said Rob Humphrey, Director, Security Products Global Business at Kensington. \” The Laptop Locking Station will finally give IT managers the power to drive security compliance inside the workplace by leveraging an effective way to protect their investments. It is a product which is as easy to exploit as it gets, and gives a highly secure environment in your company laptops, deterring theft and guarding valuable data.\”
Kensington Laptop Locking Station (K64625WW; SRP $79.99)
We\’ve made superior security easier than ever with the Kensington Laptop Locking Station. Just give the safety arm a squeeze. That\’s it! Laptops are secured with far fewer steps and even greater security than a standard cable lock. Unlocking is fast, too: just turn the major and the arm spring opens.
* All steel backbone and deflector plates resist cutting, drilling and prying
* High-security disk lock resists bumping and picking
* No key needed to lock, simply place the laptop on the base and squeeze the arms
* Station allows laptop to rotate, slide and tilt for optimal positioning and access to laptop ports
* Easy to install on any desk
* Master keying available
* Works with laptops from 13.3\” to 17\”
Kensington Tether Kit for Laptop Locking Station (K64632WW; SRP $29.99)
Add the Laptop Tether Kit to the Kensington Laptop Locking Station and you have got a highly secure solution that doesn\’t must be permanently attached to the desktop. Your desk stays unmodified and your laptops stay secure.
* Requires Kensington Laptop Locking Station
* High-security disk lock resists bumping and picking
* Secures laptops without marring or modifying desktops
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