Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB is just an unencrypted SD card in a case

A teardown of Lenovo's fingerprint-protected USB drive reveals there's no encryption at all — the fingerprint reader just gates access, while the storage inside is an ordinary SD card that anyone can pop out and read directly. The Hacker News discussion treats it as a textbook case of security theater, where a biometric lock creates the appearance of protection without any of the substance.