Kensington Showcases Notebook Security Solutions for Businesses and Consumers at CSI Trade Show

PCKey Provides IT Professionals Strongest Combination of Access Control and Data Protection for Business Notebooks

PCKey LE Offers Selected Encryption Control for Personal Notebooks

Washington, D.C (November 8, 2004)--Kensington Technology Group, the leading maker of accessories that enhance the Digitally Active™ lifestyle, today announced the immediate availability of two new security products that address the access control and data protection needs of IT professionals and personal laptop computer owners. Both products, PCKey, which automatically secures all data on a computer's hard drive, and PCKey LE, which allows the user to select individual files to encrypt, will be showcased at Booth 517 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. during the 31st Annual CSI Computer Security Conference & Exposition, November 8-10.

"At Kensington we are continually striving to advance the level of security available to protect laptop computers, whether they are managed by IT professionals at work or by individual laptop owners," comments, Janet Dulsky, Director Product Management. "By offering powerful encryption tools, such as PCKey and PCKey LE, we're closing the gateways to data that can leave company networks and personal laptop hard drives vulnerable to unauthorized access and theft."

PCKey
Targeted toward IT professionals, the Kensington PCKey secures the data on laptop computers with a unique combination of two-factor authentication and 128-bit AES hard drive encryption, making it the strongest total client protection solution of its kind. It works by securing all data on a laptop computer's hard drive until it is requested by an application. Users access their laptop's data by simply inserting PCKey into a USB port and entering a password. This patent-pending two-factor authentication process identifies and confirms that the person requesting access is in fact the person they claim to be. By requiring the use of a physical device in combination with a password -- similar to using an ATM card -- PCKey provides greater security than password access alone. Users ensure the dynamic, two-factor security by taking PCKey with them whenever they leave their computers.

Once authentication is confirmed, the secured data passes through the active PCKey filter and is opened on the fly to be stored in the computer's system memory for the application to use. Then, all data that is written to the hard drive is secured on the fly as it passes back through the PCKey filter. The data remains secured until it is requested again by the user and an application. All this happens in the background, making PCKey easy to use and transparent to the user.

PCKey utilizes 128-bit AES (advanced encryption standard) to secure laptop data - an encryption standard that creates 3.4 x 1038 possible "keys," making PCKey literally impossible to hack. In fact, if a computer were programmed to find one key among all the possible keys a 128-bit AES system can create, it would take 149 trillion years to crack.*

Available through resellers and at www.kensington.com, PCKey has an estimated street price of $69.99

PCKey LE
The Kensington PCKey LE USB Notebook Protection System provides simple yet powerful protection for personal files like school projects and financial records. Similar to the PCKey in operation, PCKey LE works just like an ATM card -- simply plug in the USB key and enter a selected password. Unlike PCKey, however, the entire hard drive isn't encrypted. Users can lock and unlock only the specific files they want protected using 128-bit AES encryption that makes hacking virtually impossible.

Available through resellers and at www.kensington.com, PCKey LE has an estimated street price of $49.99

As with all Kensington security products, both PCKey and PCKey LE are backed by The Kensington Promise(SM), which includes a one-year warranty and free technical support.

Kensington® Accessories for the Digitally Active™ Lifestyle. Smart Made Simple.
For more than 20 years, Kensington Technology Group has been creating innovative products that anticipate and address the needs of the Digitally Active - those for whom digital devices are constant companions. Whether in the office, in the home, or on the move, Kensington® accessories are inspired by practicality, creativity and simplicity with the goal of bringing consumers a comprehensive and ever-expanding family of products.

Kensington's industry-leading technology accessories include the highly popular Expert Mouse® Trackball, PocketMouse™ Pro Wireless Mouse, Universal AC/Car/Air Adapter, and other devices for Windows® and Macintosh® computers. Simple, clever products like the WiFi Finder 802.11 Network Detector and FlyLight® USB Computer Light have set industry trends, while the MicroSaver® Notebook Lock remains the industry standard. Kensington® also offers a complete line of computer carrying cases, including its Contour line - endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). In addition, Kensington has a complete line of ergonomic desk accessories, connectivity devices, flat panel monitor accessories, cleaning products, and much more

Kensington Technology Group, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is the technology division of ACCO Brands, Inc., a unit of consumer products company Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO). For more information visit the Kensington Web site: www.kensington.com or call toll-free: 1-800-235-6708.

Kensington, MicroSaver, and FlyLight are U.S. registered trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications on other countries throughout the world. Expert Mouse is a U.S. registered trademark of ACCO World Corporation. PCKey, PocketMouse, and Digitally Active are trademarks of ACCO World Corporation. The Kensington Promise is a service mark of ACCO World Corporation. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

* National Institute of Standards & Technology, Computer Security Division, 2000.

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