Kensington's New Ultra-Secure Notebook Lock

I'm sure everyone at Kensington would like to forget about the nightmarish 2004 revelation that a plain old ball-point pen could open their classic locks (the ones with the round keyholes) in a matter of seconds. Good news: The new Kensington lock features an all-new keyhole design, which fortunately looks nothing like any pen I've ever seen.

Enter the Kensington MicroSaver DS Notebook Lock ($55), which is being announced today.

The "DS" stands for "Disk Styled," and honestly I have no idea what that means. The lock itself is a disc lock, with heavy duty cores that feel exceptionally sturdy. A six-foot carbon-tempered cable is included, along with two orange-clad keys that you won't be able to misplace.

Of course, the new key design is what this is all about: They're more like traditional keys than before, almost hourglass in shape, but still stubby in length. I've never seen anything like them, and based on my limited experience as an amateur lockpicker, they look awfully difficult to crack.

I'll update this post with an official link to the MicroSaver DS's web page as one becomes available.