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Lenovo establishes Cybersecurity Innovation Center in Israel

Lenovo has established the Lenovo Cybersecurity Innovation Center (LCIC) in cooperation with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, an Israel-based cybersecurity research institution.

Based in Beer Sheva, the center will focus on zero-trust architecture innovation in hardware and below-OS security, as well as serve as a hub for the development of next-generation security solutions, says Lenovo.

Solutions developed at LCIC will be incorporated into ThinkShield, Lenovo’s portfolio of hardware, software, and services with enhanced security features.

[Image courtesy: Lenovo]

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