HP ProBook 4525s HP ProtectTools Security Software 2010 - Page 22

A. Currently the following components are available. • HP ProtectTools Security • Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools • File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools • Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools W e also currently ship Face Recognition for HP ProtectTools on select models, and LoJack Pro for HP ProtectTools. More modules are planned to be developed and released in the future. Q. W hat authentication technologies are supported by HP ProtectTools? A. HP ProtectTools Security Manager is a security platform that has been designed to easily grow with the user' s needs. It supports the following authentication technologies currently, but can easily support additional technologies as they become available. • Smart card authentication (HP ProtectTools Java C ard) • Biometric (fingerprint) authentication • Face recognition • USB token • Virtual token • Password authentication Q. How does smart card security compare to biometric security? A. HP clients PC s and software support both smart card authentication a nd biometric authentication. HP business notebooks offer both integrated smart card readers as well as integrated biometric sensors. Each has a specific applicability to task, and as a general guideline, HP recommends smart cards in high security or managed environments, and biometric security where convenient security is the objective. Q. W hich HP platforms support HP ProtectTools and the different add-on modules? A. Please refer to the " Platform Support" section of this white paper. Q. Is there is a cost associated with HP ProtectTools? A. HP ProtectTools and security modules are available as standard security features on all business notebooks. O n business desktops, some modules are available at additional cost. For details on ProtectTools availability on business desktops, please refer to the " Platform Support" section of this white paper. Q. C an smart cards be used for pre-boot authentication? A. Yes, HP business notebooks support smart card pre-boot authentication. Supported cards include the HP ProtectTools Smart C ard and the HP ProtectTools Java C ard. Please refer to the user documentation that came with your computer for steps to configure the system for smart card preboot authentication. Q. How can I tell if my PC contains a TPM embedded security chip? A. If the PC contains a TPM embedded security chip, it will be listed in the W indows Device Manager, under the category " System Devices" . O n business notebooks, the TPM embedded security chip will be listed as " Infineon Trusted Platform Module" 22