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Lenovo will be building an additional layer of security into the company's ThinkPad laptop range, by leveraging the popularity of text messaging. ... Lenovo ThinkPad gets anti-theft Remote Disable feature Gizmag Lenovo unveils SMS laptop executions Tom's Guide

Lenovo knows that notebook theft is on the rise, and they have introduced a new security feature that allows users to lockdown their Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks simply by sending a text message. Known as the Lenovo Constant Secure Remote Disable, it was a joint effort with Phoenix Technolo...

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By Andrew Liszewski By Andrew Liszewski Come 2009, Lenovo will be adding a new feature to their ThinkPad notebooks called ‘Lenovo Constant Secure Remote Disable’ that was co-developed with Phoenix Technologies. The new feature works with the ThinkPad’s BIOS to allow a user to disable their notebook by sen...

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To activate Remote Disable, users create a simple text message command such as "lockdown PC now" or "PC shut off" that can be used if a notebook PC is lost or stolen. A user sends the kill command to the ThinkPad notebook via cell phone ...

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By James Kendrick Remote Disable dramatically reduces the anxiety and waiting people often experience when they've been the victim of a lost or stolen notebook PC," said Bob Galush, vice president, Software and Peripherals Marketing, Lenovo." Through our work with Phoenix, we are able to reduce custom...

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