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Zero Trust Security: What It Means for SMEs
4 Jul, 2025





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The Lenovo Smartcard Wired II keyboard is a pretty niche buy, and that’s exactly what makes it good value *if* you actually need it. At ~£44.78 ex-VAT, you’re paying for a keyboard that’s built for environments where authentication matters (think corporate smartcard logins), and it does that job without fuss. If your org is already set up for smartcard-based access, swapping in a reliable UK English wired keyboard can be a low-risk way to standardise desks and reduce “IT admin calls” from people wrestling with odd drivers or compatibility.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it for a generic office setup. If you don’t use smartcard authentication, you’re almost certainly wasting money on features you’ll never touch, and for the same budget you can get a more ergonomic or simply more comfortable keyboard. Also, it’s wired—fine in most offices, but if you’re trying to clean up cable clutter or you work in a hot-desking environment, you may be better off with a more flexible option. Bottom line: buy it for smartcard-enabled teams who value standardisation and reliability; skip it if you just need a normal keyboard.

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