8 Keeping your Slate safe

Your Windows files must be backed up on a regular basis, and you must guard against viruses and privacy violations. The following sections address the importance of protecting your Slate as you use your Slate and the Windows operating system.

Securing your Slate and information

Security is essential for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information. Standard security solutions provided by the Windows® operating system, HP applications, the non– Windows Setup Utility (BIOS), and other third-party software can help protect your Slate from a variety of risks, such as viruses, worms, and other types of malicious code.

IMPORTANT: Some security features listed in this chapter may not be available on your Slate.

Slate risk

Security feature

 

 

Unauthorized use of the Slate

Power-on password

 

 

Computer viruses

Antivirus software

 

 

Unauthorized access to data

Firewall software

 

 

Unauthorized access to Setup Utility (BIOS) settings and

Administrator password

other system identification information

 

 

 

Ongoing or future threats to the Slate

Software updates

 

 

Unauthorized access to a Windows user account

User password

 

 

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