Layered security solution for the ThinkPad and Lenovo 3000 notebooks

Softex Incorporated announced today that Lenovo, one of the largest computer providers in the world, will be reselling the Softex OmniPass solution enabling their customers to centrally manage their fingerprint templates, smart cards, TPM security chips, authentication credentials, and security policies. The Softex OmniPass Enterprise Edition application is the only comprehensive enterprise security solution available in the industry today to protect all corporate applications from unauthorized access.

The product supports password management, multi-factor authentication, Windows logon security, single sign-on, file/folder encryption, regulatory compliance auditing capability, e-mail and VPN security. The OmniPass Enterprise Edition software allows computers loaded with OmniPass Client Edition to work in conjunction with the enterprise’s Active Directory (LDAP) server to provide back-end management of the environment by IT personnel. With businesses focused on actively managing multiple systems, the Softex OmniPass software provides control that IT departments need while significantly reducing their support costs.

The OmniPass Client Edition is preloaded on the majority of fingerprint enabled computers in the world. The integration of the OmniPass Enterprise Edition coupled with the ThinkPad and Lenovo 3000 line of notebooks solidifies the ability for companies to manage, the security of data and identity, both internally and externally. With strict government regulations in the healthcare, corporate, and financial industries, Softex and Lenovo can provide a single solution to help comply with new regulations.