HP ProBook 6445b - Notebook PC User Manual page 95

decryption Procedure used in cryptography to convert encrypted data into plain text.
device access control policy The list of devices for which a user is allowed or denied access.
device class All devices of a particular type, such as drives.
digital certificate Electronic credentials that confirm the identity of an individual or a company by binding the
identity of the digital certificate owner to a pair of electronic keys that are used to sign digital information.
digital signature Data sent with a file that verifies the sender of the material, and that the file has not been
modified after it was signed.
domain Group of computers that are part of a network and share a common directory database. Domains are
uniquely named, and each has a set of common rules and procedures.
Drive Encryption Protects your data by encrypting your hard drive(s), making the information unreadable by
those without proper authorization.
Drive Encryption logon screen A logon screen that is displayed before Windows starts up. Users must enter
their Windows user name and the password or Java Card PIN. Under most circumstances, entering the correct
information at the Drive Encryption logon screen allows access directly into Windows without having to log in again
at the Windows logon screen.
DriveLock Security feature that links the hard drive to a user and requires the user to correctly type the DriveLock
password when the computer starts up.
emergency recovery archive Protected storage area that allows the reencryption of basic user keys from one
platform owner key to another.
encryption Procedure, such as use of an algorithm, employed in cryptography to convert plain text into cipher
text in order to prevent unauthorized recipients from reading that data. There are many types of data encryption,
and they are the basis of network security. Common types include Data Encryption Standard and public-key
encryption.
Encryption File System (EFS) System that encrypts all files and subfolders within the selected folder.
fingerprint A digital extraction of your fingerprint image. Your actual fingerprint image is never stored by Security
Manager.
free space bleaching The secure writing of random data over deleted assets to distort the contents of the deleted
asset.
group A group of users that have the same level of access or denial to a device class or a specific device.
HP SpareKey Backup copy of drive encryption key.
ID card A Windows Sidebar gadget that serves to visually identify your desktop with your user name and chosen
picture. Click the ID card to open HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.
identity In the HP ProtectTools Security Manager, a group of credentials and settings that is handled like an
account or profile for a particular user.
Java Card A removable card that is inserted into the computer. It contains identification information for logon.
Logging in with a Java Card at the Drive Encryption logon screen requires that you insert the Java Card and type
your user name and Java Card PIN.
key sequence A combination of specific keys that, when pressed, initiates an automatic shred—for example,
ctrl+alt+s.
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