Chapter 8. Security; Protecting Data Against Viruses; Locking The Tablet Screen - Lenovo ThinkPad 1838 User Manual

Chapter 8. Security

This chapter provides information about how to protect the information stored on your tablet.

Protecting data against viruses

Your tablet is preinstalled with McAfee antivirus programs to help you to detect and eliminate viruses.
McAfee WaveSecure is a mobile security service that enables you to protect data, safely connect to the
Internet, and securely browse and shop the Web. It also ensures privacy in the event of theft and enhances
the possibility of recovering your tablet.
To use McAfee WaveSecure, you have to register with McAfee first by doing the following:
1. Touch the applications icon
2. Touch the McAfee WaveSecure icon.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to register with McAfee.
If you are using your tablet in an enterprise environment, McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management enables
your company's IT personnel to control and configure your tablet to provide secure and easy access to
corporate mobile applications.
To download McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management, touch the applications icon
bar to open the applications library. Touch the McAfee Business icon. Then touch Download here. For
instructions on how to use it, consult your IT administrator.

Locking the tablet screen

To protect your tablet data against unauthorized access, lock the screen and set an unlock mode for
unlocking the screen. The screen unlock mode can be a personal or corporate password, a PIN, or a pattern.
After a screen unlock mode is set and the screen is locked, the next time you turn on your tablet or wake up
the screen, you must type the password or the PIN, or draw the unlock pattern to unlock it.
Setting up the screen unlock function
To enable the screen unlock function and set up a password, PIN, or a pattern to unlock the screen, do
the following:
1. From the main Home screen, touch the Android Settings icon
applications icon
2. Touch Location & Security ➙ Configure lock screen to open a list of options.
3. Touch one of the following options to set up the screen unlock mode:
• Not secured: No password, PIN, or pattern is required to unlock the screen.
• Pattern: A pattern is a unique way you set to unlock the screen by using your finger to draw a
pattern. The first time you try to set a pattern, a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern is
displayed to guide you through the process of setting one.
• PIN: Type a series of numbers.
• Password: Type a series of characters, numbers, or a combination of both.
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