HP Folio B0N00LA manual Securing your computer and information, Computer risk Security feature

9Securing your computer and information

Computer 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 lity (BIOS), and other third-party software can help protect your computer 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 computer.

Computer risk	Security feature
Unauthorized use of the computer	●	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 computer	Software updates
Unauthorized access to a Windows user account	User password

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