Kensington Computer Products Group

The Kensington Technology Group is a technology division of ACCO Brands. The company is headquartered in Redwood Shores, a district of Redwood City, California. The German branch is located in the town of Schorndorf.^[1]

Products

Kensington Technology Group sells computer accessories and peripherals such as mice, keyboards, cases for laptops and consumer electronics ( iPods, MP3 players ), power supplies and anti-theft systems for computers and electronic devices. iPad accessories are also part of the range, such as the protective KeyFolio Expert tablet case with an integrated Bluetooth keyboard.^[2] The use of the accessories is aimed at both fixed and mobile workstations. Nowadays, Kensington is a leader in the field of locking systems for IT security solutions owned and marketed with the brand name MicroSaver®.^[3]

History of the company

The Kensington company was founded in 1981. The first product was the so-called "System Saver", which included a fan and a mains filter for Apple, which was quite successful. Since 2005 offers the Kensington Lock, a anti-theft system for laptops and other peripherals designed in the mid-1980s^[4] and patented by Kryptonite in 1999–2000,^[5] later assigned to Schlage in 2002, together with a range of individual locking systems with various options to secure computing devices such as laptops, desktops, projectors, TFTs and external hard drives. It is currently a division of ACCO Brands.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Kensington Sicherheitslösungen". Kensington (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
^ Kensingtons KeyFolio Expert im Test: Universelle iPad-Schutzhülle mit Tastatur, netzwelt, retrieved 18 May 2012.
^ "Kensington notebook security products site". kensington.com. 2022-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.
^ The Computer Chronicles, The Computer Chronicles - Notebook Computers (1992), archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2018-12-13
^ Security anchor/tether assemblage for portable articles: U.S. Patent 6,081,9746,317,936 and 6,360,405 (Cornelius McDaid, John Ristuccia, Kryptonite Corporation - priority date: 1999-06-21)
^ "Kensington SAFE Security Ratings". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
^ Westover, Brian (2017-06-26). "Kensington Laptop Locking Station 2.0 Review: Security, But at a Cost". LaptopMag. Retrieved 2024-01-13.

External links

"Kensington notebook security products site". kensington.com. 2022-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.
"Computer Products & Accessories: Locks & Docks". Kensington. Retrieved 2024-01-13.

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[Kensington_l567-1] "Kensington Sicherheitslösungen". Kensington (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-13.

[2] Kensingtons KeyFolio Expert im Test: Universelle iPad-Schutzhülle mit Tastatur, netzwelt, retrieved 18 May 2012.

[3] "Kensington notebook security products site". kensington.com. 2022-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.

[4] The Computer Chronicles, The Computer Chronicles - Notebook Computers (1992), archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2018-12-13

[KryptonitePatents-5] Security anchor/tether assemblage for portable articles: U.S. Patent 6,081,9746,317,936 and 6,360,405 (Cornelius McDaid, John Ristuccia, Kryptonite Corporation - priority date: 1999-06-21)

[SAFE-6] "Kensington SAFE Security Ratings". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2014-04-12.

[Westover_2017_g143-7] Westover, Brian (2017-06-26). "Kensington Laptop Locking Station 2.0 Review: Security, But at a Cost". LaptopMag. Retrieved 2024-01-13.

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