Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the joint venture between Japan-based Fujitsu and Germany-based Siemens, has added anti-theft protection to its business notebook range.

The two security modules, SystemTrack and DataProtect, are based on technologies developed by Intel and Computrace that Fujitsu Siemens will offer as an option in its Esprimo Mobile, Lifebook T5010, and Lifebook E8420 products.

SystemTrack will track stolen hardware in real time and detect its location as soon as the device is connected to the internet or intranet, and DataProtect will save confidential data centrally in the system or if necessary completely delete data.

A survey by the Poneman Institute in June 2008 projected that more than 50% of all business travelers have confidential company data on their notebooks and 65% of them do not take any security precautions against loss or theft.Armin Kumpf, senior director of business mobile at Fujitsu Siemens, said: "Dialog with our customers and our own surveys have shown us that data security is one of the major concerns for company IT managers especially when it comes to implementing a mobility strategy."

"The reliable protection of sensitive data thus tops the list of features that we add to our business notebooks".

Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific, has unveiled the LifeBook U2010, the successor to the the LifeBook U1010 UMPC.The LifeBook U2010 features a high resolution SuperFine 5.6" WXGA 1280 x 800 screen with 300nits brightness and has an integrated GPS module. It has a one-touch Raku Raku zoom button for optimal viewing and a built-in 1.3 Megapixel camera. It also features Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 application quick touch access to multimedia programs.

The U2010 has a battery life of 7.5 hours and mobile connectivity features include WLAN 11a/g/n and Bluetooth v2.1.This 5.6-inch touch-screen tablet-convertible UMPC runs on Intel Centrino Atom processor Z530 (1.6GHz) and Intel System Controller Hub and can wirelessly connect to any FM radio and its audio output to play music from the notebook's music library, using the car's FM stereo system.YS Ng, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing said, "Last year, Fujitsu made UMPC history with its landmark, feature-rich LifeBook U1010. Continuing in its unique 3-in-1 tablet/notebook/handheld PC tradition, the amazing LifeBook U2010 cements our triumph in this field as it replicates the ingenuity of the U1010 as well as accentuating its lifestyle capabilities with a distinctive GPS navigation feature and wireless music on-demand – all while remaining fashionably small and powerfully compact."

The U2010 features a Fingerprint Sensor which allows encryption of sensitive files with a swipe of the pre-registered fingerprint.

Pricing and availability is unknown at this point.