Encryption File System (EFS)
A system that encrypts all files and subfolders within the selected folder.
fingerprint
A digital extraction of your fingerprint image. Your actual fingerprint image is never stored by Security Manager.
free space bleaching
The secure writing of random data over deleted assets to distort the contents of the deleted asset.
group
A group of users that have the same level of access or denial to a device class or a specific device.
HP SpareKey
A backup copy of the drive encryption key.
ID card
A Windows desktop gadget that serves to visually identify your desktop with your user name and chosen picture. Click the ID card to open HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.
identity
In HP ProtectTools Security Manager, a group of credentials and settings that is handled like an account or profile for a particular user.
JITA
key sequence
A combination of specific keys that, when pressed, initiates an automatic
logon
An object within Security Manager that consists of a user name and password (and possibly other selected information) that can be used to log on to Web sites or other programs.
manual shred
Immediate shredding of an asset or selected assets, which bypasses the automatic shred schedule.
migration
A task that allows the management, restoration, and transfer of Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts.
network account
A Windows user or administrator account, either on a local computer, in a workgroup, or on a domain.
PIN
Personal identification number.
PKI
The Public Key Infrastructure standard that defines the interfaces for creating, using, and administering certificates and cryptographic keys.
power-on authentication
A security feature that requires some form of authentication, such as a smart card, security chip, or password, when the computer is turned on.
Privacy Manager certificate
A digital certificate that requires authentication each time you use it for cryptographic operations, such as signing and encrypting
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