keywords: thinkpads thinkpad biometrics ibm fingerprints
text: IBM Adds Biometrics to ThinkPads (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced a new ThinkPad notebook line that will use biometrics for added security. Due for release on October 19th, certain models of the ThinkPad T42 will have embedded fingerprint readers that will allow users to sign on using fingerprints rather than passwords.