TabletKiosk Sahara NetSlate a525, User Manual

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Chapter 05:
Securing Your Sahara Slate PC 85
Your Sahara NetSlate is equipped with a security enabled BIOS,
a Trust Platform Module (TPM) that is TCG v1.2 compliant that
can help you better secure your system and your data from
intruders.
Used in conjunction with the security features of Windows 7
and specialized security management software, a TPM provides
facilities for generating cryptographic keys—as well as the ability
to limit the use of such keys for authentication or encryption/de-
cryption—and also random numbers. The TPM can also be used
to authenticate a specific hardware device for use in platform
authentication. For example, the TPM can be used to verify the
authenticity of a specific hardware system for secured access.
If your Sahara NetSlate came with the optional biometric finger-
print reader, it can be used on its own as a method for entering
passwords without the need for a keyboard, or in tandem with
the TPM to create a secure and convenient way to protect system
access rights and data availability.
This chapter will get you started securing your system by show-
ing you how to enable the TPM, set it up to be used in tandem
with either Windows 7 data encryption facilities or your security
management system of choice, register your fingerprints with
the BioExcess application (if the optional fingerprint reader
was included), and begin using it to store and retrieve saved
passwords.
Chapter
05
Securing Your Sahara NetSlate