Targus DEFCON Ultimate Universal Keyed Cable Lock 2m ASP95GL
The Targus DEFCON Ultimate Universal Keyed Cable Lock ASP95GL provides essential physical security for business assets, featuring a 2-meter galvanized steel cable to deter theft and protect sensitive data across various devices.
- Universal Compatibility: Adapts to Kensington T-Lock, Nano, and Noble Wedge slots, ensuring broad device protection across diverse hardware inventories.
- Robust Security: Features a 2-meter galvanized steel cable, providing a strong physical deterrent against theft in open office environments or public spaces.
- Keyed Management: Offers reliable, consistent security with a traditional key lock, simplifying asset management for IT teams and reducing unauthorized access risks.
- Data Protection: Physically secures devices like laptops and monitors, preventing their removal and safeguarding the sensitive business data they contain.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Targus DEFCON Ultimate Universal Keyed Cable Lock ASP95GL is a purpose-built physical security solution designed to protect laptops, monitors, and other devices from theft. It features a robust 2-meter galvanized steel cable and an adaptable lock head, ensuring compatibility with most major lock slot designs including Kensington T-Lock, Nano, and Noble Wedge standards.
This universal compatibility simplifies procurement and deployment for IT departments managing diverse hardware fleets, eliminating the need for multiple lock types. The keyed mechanism provides reliable, straightforward security, making it an ideal choice for offices, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities seeking to secure their technology investments.
- Physical Asset Protection: Deters unauthorized removal of laptops, monitors, and smartphones, safeguarding valuable hardware investments and reducing replacement costs.
- Universal Device Fit: Adapts to Kensington T-Lock, Nano, and Noble Wedge slots, providing versatile security for a wide range of current and future business devices.
- Enhanced Data Security: Prevents physical theft of devices, which is a critical first step in protecting sensitive corporate data stored on those endpoints from unauthorized access.
- Simplified Management: Utilizes a traditional keyed locking mechanism, offering straightforward deployment and management for IT teams securing multiple assets across an organization.
- Durable Construction: Built with a 2-meter galvanized steel cable, ensuring long-term operational resilience and consistent theft deterrence in high-traffic areas.
Choose the Targus DEFCON Ultimate Universal Keyed Cable Lock to implement a foundational layer of physical security, protecting your organization's assets and data with proven reliability.
Technical Specifications
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What This Solves
Securing Office Workstations
In open-plan offices or shared workspaces, laptops and monitors are vulnerable to opportunistic theft. This lock secures individual workstations, preventing the unauthorized removal of valuable equipment and the sensitive data they contain.
Corporate offices, co-working spaces, shared departmental areas, agile work environments
Protecting Public-Facing Devices
Devices used in public areas, such as reception desks, retail displays, or patient check-in kiosks, require robust physical security. The lock tethers these devices to a fixed point, ensuring they remain in place and operational for customer and staff use.
Retail showrooms, hotel lobbies, healthcare waiting rooms, public libraries, exhibition booths
Safeguarding Mobile Assets
For employees who frequently move between desks or take devices off-site, ensuring security when left unattended is crucial. This cable lock provides a quick and effective way to secure laptops temporarily, reducing the risk of loss during transitions or short absences.
Field service teams, mobile salesforces, remote workers in temporary offices, educational institutions
Key Features
2-meter Galvanized Steel Cable
Provides extended reach and robust cut resistance, allowing flexible placement while ensuring a strong physical deterrent against theft for valuable assets.
Universal Lock Head Design
Supports Kensington T-Lock, Nano, and Noble Wedge slots, ensuring broad compatibility across diverse laptop and monitor brands, simplifying IT asset management.
Keyed Locking Mechanism
Offers reliable, consistent security with a traditional key, providing straightforward access control and reducing the complexity of managing multiple lock types.
Adaptable Device Protection
Secures not only laptops but also monitors and smartphones, extending physical security coverage across a wider range of essential business technology.
Compact and Lightweight (130g)
Facilitates easy transport and deployment, enabling employees to secure their devices quickly whether working in the office, at home, or in a temporary location.
Industry Applications
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and consulting offices use these locks to secure client-facing laptops and monitors in shared workspaces, protecting confidential information.
Education & Research
Schools and universities deploy these locks to secure lab computers, library workstations, and faculty laptops, preventing theft in open campus environments.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hotels utilize these locks for securing point-of-sale systems, back-office laptops, and guest information kiosks, deterring opportunistic theft.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Clinics and medical labs use these locks on patient check-in stations and mobile medical carts, safeguarding devices containing protected health information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of devices are compatible with this lock?
The Targus DEFCON Ultimate Universal Keyed Cable Lock is designed for universal compatibility, fitting most major lock slot designs including Kensington T-Lock, Nano, and Noble Wedge slots found on laptops, monitors, and some smartphones.
Can this lock be used with a master key system?
This specific model is a single-keyed lock. For master key system capabilities, organizations should inquire about Targus's custom keying options or alternative DEFCON models designed for enterprise deployments.
What is the cable length and material?
The lock features a 2-meter (approximately 6.5 feet) cable constructed from galvanized steel, providing both flexibility for placement and robust resistance against cutting attempts.
Is this lock suitable for high-security environments?
While providing a strong physical deterrent, this lock is best suited for general office security, shared workspaces, and public-facing devices. For extremely high-security environments, a multi-layered approach including additional physical and digital security measures is recommended.
Warranty & Returns
Manufacturer Warranty
2 years
Warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Return Policy
Returns subject to manufacturer approval
Hardware returns are governed by the manufacturer's return policy. Some products are non-returnable or subject to restocking fees. Defective items are handled under the manufacturer warranty. Contact Zent Networks before initiating any return.