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EasyGuard™ Secure: Notebooks with a

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Once a Notebook’s been in use for a while, the value of the information on it dwarfs the initial cost of the device. So protecting data from damage, theft or unauthorised access is a prime concern. EasyGuard™ Secure includes a range of systems and devices to do this.

The Fingerprint Scanner

Imagine a small scanner built into the keyboard of a Notebook. Skim your fingertip across it and the scanner reads the sub-surface pattern (no worries about

cuts and calluses). Then it checks your print against the stored scan and gives you access to your Notebook. It’s simple. It’s

To become proficient in self-defence,very secure. And it can replace multiple passwords, simultaneously eliminating headaches.

security than standard encryption. TPM is regarded as a state-of-the-art solution because it uses both software and hardware to achieve a very high level of security.

Toshiba Device Access Control

The Device Access Control software allows you to restrict access to a dozen or more specific devices and interfaces. For instance, you can block access to the

hard disk or the network, preventing data theft or unauthorised copying of files.

XD-Bit

The threat of attack by worms and viruses is real and omnipresent. Execute Disable Bit (XD-Bit) prevents buffer overflow virus attacks by enabling the Notebook’s

processor to distinguish between bits of code that should be executed and ones that pose a threat to the system, which it blocks. Neat.

Toshiba RAID

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Toshiba Anti-Theft Timer

Unfortunately, Notebooks are high value targets for thieves. Toshiba has developed a new system that lets you set up a timer- activated password that will prevent system

Toshiba has introduced Notebooks with a method for mirroring data on multiple hard disk drives – a system until recently confined to servers. Toshiba’s RAID (Redundant Array

of Independent Disks) system automatically backs up the data from the primary HDD onto a secondary HDD. If the primary drive

access in the event of theft. This acts as a deterrent by making a Notebook inaccessible – and therefore worthless -– to unauthorised users. It also makes sure no one gets access to your data.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

TPM is like a security box on your Notebook’s motherboard. It’s a dedicated chip that protects highly confidential information (passwords, bank account details, pending patents, that sort of thing). TPM lets you create a Personal Secure Drive that can hold up to 2GB at a higher level of

fails or data on it becomes corrupt, the system automatically reads from the second drive.

Wireless Key Log-on

This simple system uses a Bluetooth® phone to provide secure log-on to your Notebook. Once you set up the link, the Notebook is automatically locked when the phone is out of range. In the unfortunate event that you lose your phone, you can still gain access to your Notebook via your normal password protected channels.

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