Lenovo™ and Intel® Deliver Simpler and Safer Online Authentication Experiences

Lenovo™ and Intel® Deliver Simpler and Safer
Online Authentication Experiences

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Lenovo is
the first PC company to bring to market FIDO®-certified authenticators
integrated directly into Windows PCs for simpler and safer online
authentication when logging into popular websites like PayPal®, Google™,
Dropbox™ and Facebook™.

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Using Intel
Online Connect available on 7th and 8th Gen
Intel Core™ processors, the integrated FIDO authenticators support both
Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) and Universal 2nd Factor
(U2F).

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Instead of
relying just on passwords, users now have a safer way to log into websites with
the touch of a finger on an integrated fingerprint reader or a quick click of a
button in real-time.

SINGAPORE – Nov 2, 2017 – 81 percent of
data breaches last year involved weak, default or stolen passwords1,
and phishing attacks have grown 65 percent year-on-year.2 Protecting
online privacy, identity and all types of data is more important than ever –
requiring more robust security practices. Lenovo and Intel today announced the
first PC-ready built-in authentication measures to support users’ online
browsing, working and shopping. Using Intel Online Connect on 7th and
8th Gen Intel Core processors, Lenovo’s latest PCs including
the Yoga™ 920, ThinkPad™ X1 Tablet (2nd generation), ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th
generation) and IdeaPad™ 720S integrate FIDO-certified authenticators directly
into the core of the PCs, bringing simpler and safer online authentication when
logging into popular websites like PayPal, Google, Dropbox and Facebook.

Simpler and safer online authentication at the
touch of a finger on the Yoga 920

Instead of depending
on passwords as the sole credential for logging into websites, users now have a
safer way to log in with the touch of a finger on the integrated fingerprint
reader through Universal Authentication Framework (UAF), or the click of a real-time,
on screen button through Universal 2nd Factor (U2F). With these
integrated FIDO authenticators, websites use security keys that are protected
and rooted deeply in the PC’s hardware, ultimately increasing user protection
and reducing fraud.

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UAF fingerprint
authentication: With the
touch of a finger on the encrypted fingerprint reader embedded on the PC, users
can easily authenticate to their PayPal account.

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U2F with
built-in 2nd factor authentication: An additional security factor is incorporated into
the authentication process after users log in to a website using their standard
user ID and password access. Instead of using a separate security key or SMS
code, 2ndfactor authentication is built into the PC to identify the
user and directly prompts the user to click a button to log into websites like
Google, Facebook, Dropbox and many more here.

Intel Online Connect and
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) are built into 7th and
8th Gen Intel Core processors – offering user authentication
information protection with the implementation of the integrated fingerprint
reader to incorporate measures designed for a secure user experience.

Merchants also benefit
from this integration. With authenticators built directly into PCs, merchants
can extend enhanced security measures to millions of users who routinely use
their computer to access social media, banking information and online shopping.

The reality of the
connected online world today means consumers need security that’s simple and
easy to use. This integrated solution aims to do just that by combining the
latest technologies and hardware to reduce reliance on passwords, helping to
shield against phishing or malware attacks, and protect users’ most vulnerable
personal data with hardware-level encryption. All of that means users can spend
more valuable time online and less time worrying about the security.

Availability

Intel Online Connect
can be downloaded from the web and
will be made available via Lenovo System Update and Lenovo App Explorer on all
Lenovo laptops with 7th and 8th Gen Intel Core
processors that have enabled Intel SGX.3

List of compatible
Lenovo systems include Yoga 920, IdeaPad 720S, ThinkPad X1 Tablet (2nd generation),
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th generation), ThinkPad Yoga 370,
ThinkPad T570, ThinkPad P51s, ThinkPad T470s, ThinkPad X270 and ThinkPad X270s.

Quotes

 “Going
online has become an indispensable part of our daily lives in the always-on,
digital world.  People need hassle-free, built-in security that helps to
protect them when logging into websites for banking, shopping and social
media,” said Johnson Jia, Senior Vice President of Lenovo’s PCs and
Smart Devices Product Group. “Partnering with Intel to deliver
FIDO-certified solutions, we’re addressing online security issues head-on by
providing a simpler, safer online authentication experience and reducing our
dependency on passwords alone.”

“Intel
continues to drive innovation that simplifies and secures the computing
experience,” said Chris Walker, Vice
President, Client Computing Group and General Manager, Mobility Client Platform. “We are excited about the close
collaboration between Intel and Lenovo using hardware-based technology on 7th and
8th Generation Intel Core processors to bring secure
authentication experiences to the PC.”

“I am thrilled to see
the realization of this partnership between FIDO Alliance board members Intel
and Lenovo, which resulted in the PC industry’s first FIDO-enabled embedded
fingerprint and now includes support for all FIDO protocols on several new
leading PC models,” said Brett McDowell, executive director of the FIDO
Alliance.  “Today’s news reinforces FIDO authentication as the de
facto standard technology to move the world beyond passwords, across all
internet-connected devices: PCs, mobile, and IoT.”

About Lenovo

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(ADR: LNVGY) is a US$43 billion global Fortune 500 company and a leader in
providing innovative consumer, commercial, and data center technology. Our
portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs (including
the legendary Think and multimode Yoga brands), workstations, servers, storage,
networking, software (including ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile solutions), smart
TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola
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1 Verizon 2017 Data Breach Report

2 Anti-Phishing Working Group, comparing 2016 vs
2015

3 The UAF solution can be supported in all
Lenovo laptops with 7th and 8th Gen Intel Core processors that have integrated
Synaptics touch sensors enabled with Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX). The
U2F solution is supported by Lenovo laptops with 7th and 8th Gen Intel Core
processors that have enabled Intel SGX. The list of compatible PCs will expand
as additional desktops and workstations get tested and added later.

LENOVO,
YOGA, IDEAPAD and THINKPAD are trademarks of Lenovo. INTEL and CORE are
trademarks of Intel Corporation. PAYPAL is a trademark of PayPal, Inc. DROPBOX
is a trademark of Dropbox, Inc. FACEBOOK is a trademark of Facebook, Inc.
GOOGLE is a trademark of Google Inc. FIDO is a trademark of FIDO Alliance, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2017, Lenovo
Group Limited.