6/12/2007
New ComboSaver Line Packs Innovative Features into an Easy-to-Use, Portable Design
Kensington Computer Products Group, the world's #1 seller of laptop locks, today announced three convenient ways for people to ensure the best protection for their laptop wherever they go: the new ComboSaver, ComboSaver Portable and ComboSaver Ultra laptop locks.
Notebook security is a challenge for companies and individuals alike. Last year, 81% of companies reported a loss of one or more laptops containing sensitive informationi, and in universities, laptop theft has accounted for 59% of computer-related attacksii .
The new Kensington ComboSaver laptop locks are thoughtfully designed to fit our customers' diverse needs, "said Roma Majumder, Senior Global Product Manager, Kensington. " For the IT managers looking for the highest standard in laptop security combination locks, the ComboSaver line delivers. Practical and easy to use, these locks are also an essential purchase for laptop-toting students this back to school season."
The ComboSaver laptop locks incorporate a combination dial into Kensington's patented MicroSaver® lock design to offer the same trusted protection without the use of a key. Central features of the new line include: 10,000 personalized combination codes, a patented T-bar locking mechanism, a 6-foot steel cable, and compatibility with 99% of laptops.
"Our customers want a locking solution strong enough to protect their sensitive data and expensive hardware, but also compact and manageable enough to carry around with ease," Majumder said. "Our new ComboSaver Notebook Lock Ultra has the strongest steel cable, and our new ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock has a space saving self-coiling cable that retracts from 6 feet to 3 inches to stow easily into any laptop bag."
The New Kensington ComboSaver Notebook Lock Line
Kensington ComboSaver Combination Portable Notebook Lock -- Protect your laptop from theft wherever you go. The ComboSaver® Combination Portable Notebook Lock is security that travels easily with a cable that instantly coils and extends from 3 inches to 6 feet long. Works with 99% of laptops. Suggested retail price, $24.99.
Kensington ComboSaver Combination Notebook Lock -- Protect your laptop-and the personal information you have stored-from theft. Simply attach the aircraft-grade steel cable and patented T-bar locking mechanism into the standard Kensington security slot and you've got protection you can count on from the world leader in laptop security. Suggested retail price, $29.99.
Kensington ComboSaver Combination Notebook Lock Ultra -- Get the strongest theft deterrence with the ultimate combination laptop lock from Kensington, the leader in laptop security. An easy-to-use 4-wheel combination design, new 6-foot long, 6mm thick carbon-tempered steel cable, and patented T-bar locking mechanism make this lock your first line of defense against laptop theft. Suggested retail price, $39.99.
The Kensington security products are available at various resellers, including Amazon.com, Apple stores, Best Buy, Buy.com, CDW, Circuit City, CompUSA, Dell, Fry's Electronics, Kensington.com, Micro Center, Staples and Office Max.
Kensington® Security
With company milestones including the first laptop security cable lock and the patented Kensington Security Slot, built into 99% of all laptop computers-Kensington has a history of being first-to-market with security solutions that offer simple and effective ways for people to protect their electronic investments.
With over 15 years of experience and innovation in laptop protection solutions, Kensington is a proven leader in security. Through rigorous testing and constant improvement, Kensington develops products that help consumers meet the security challenges of tomorrow.
For additional information on the new and existing lines of Kensington Secure it products, please visit kensington.com.
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About Kensington
Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington products empower people to dynamically interact with content, creating a better working experience for productive performance. In both office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being. Our core competencies in engineering, industrial design, product quality and responsive customer support make Kensington The Professionals’ Choice™.
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington operates as the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded business, academic and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks, the acknowledged leader of Trackball innovation and offers a broad range of premium-branded desktop productivity solutions.
