Your laptop might be an easy target and Lenovo's trying to change that

Cybersecurity has become more important than ever, especially with new digital threats popping up constantly. And big tech companies are trying to protect us from them with new solutions (every now and then). For example, Google recently added new protections to Chrome and Android and Lenovo is now stepping up too with a fresh set of tools aimed at those most at risk.

Lenovo just introduced ThinkShield Solutions, a new lineup of security tools aimed at protecting small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), schools and other organizations that don't have big IT teams but still face serious risks.

These solutions are part of the broader Lenovo ThinkShield portfolio, which typically includes security features built right into laptops like ThinkPads. But unlike those built-in protections, these new ThinkShield Solutions are software- and service-based tools that can be added to Lenovo laptops or other devices for an extra layer of managed security.

SMBs and schools are often easy targets for cybercriminals because their security is usually less advanced than what you'd find at large companies. In fact, most cyberattacks are directed at SMBs, with the average incident costing close to $255,000.

Schools are also heavily targeted due to the amount of student data they store. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, ransomware attacks on educational institutions exposed over 6.7 million records and caused an estimated $53 billion in downtime globally.

What makes it worse is that many of these organizations aren't prepared to bounce back from an attack. A lot of them don't have formal training, security protocols or even a basic risk management plan in place. That is exactly what Lenovo is trying to fix.