Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive to give customers a secure way to protect sensitive data in a lightweight and easy-to-use design. The drive sports a numeric keypad allowing users to type in their passcode to access their data. Also, the 128-bit advanced encryption security standard helps ensure information remains secure, while real-time encryption means users don’t have to wait for the “lag time”. The hard drive features full-disk encryption for up to ten unique user ID’s and one administrator.

At less than an inch thin, and approximately the size of a 3 x 5 inch index card, it’s small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Additionally, the self-powered hard drive eliminates the hassle of keeping up with power cords, and a convenient built-in USB cable makes transferring data simple and stores in the hard drive’s housing when not in use.

The ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive will be available starting in mid-November at $179 for the 160GB model and $219 for the 320GB model.