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Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB drive is just an unencrypted SD card in a fancy case
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this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2026
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The old ones were durable as hell.
You mean when IBM made them?
And for a few years after, until Lenovo started lifecycling them and the enshittification began.
are* durable as hell, the old ones are still around... because they're very durable!