Privacy, Security, And Parental Control - Intel Web Tablet Product Manual

Privacy, Security, and Parental Control

The Wireless Network Code
The Intel Web Tablet communicates with the PC using Intel
AnyPoint wireless home networking technology. The network
code that you create during tablet installation helps to deter
anyone from "listening in" on the wireless connection while you
browse. Only devices that use the same network code and are
within a certain proximity to each other can communicate over
the same wireless connection. You can change your network
code at any time using the Wireless Control Panel on the PC and
the network code setting on the tablet.
The network code that you create when you install the tablet
software onto the PC allows multiple tablet installations to exist
independently in a given area. The network code uses 24-bit
encoding that provides 16 million possible combinations.
Similar to the security code on a cordless phone, the network
code on the tablet greatly minimizes the likelihood of
interference from eavesdropping and other nearby tablets.
Secure Transactions
Many web sites use a special type of secure communication that
prevents unauthorized access to the information that is sent to or
from those sites. The tablet supports these types of secure
Internet transactions.
You'll know you're at a secure web site when a lock icon
appears in the button bar at the bottom of the tablet screen.
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Internet Connection Security
The security of the connection between the PC and your ISP is
governed by your ISP. Read the information provided by your
ISP to learn about their security policies.
Proxy Settings for Security and Parental Control
If the PC has a firewall set up through a proxy server, or if the
Internet browser on the PC uses a proxy server to connect to the
Internet or to enable parental control software, you can set up
the tablet to use the same proxy settings as your browser. Use
the Tablet Connection Wizard to enter proxy settings for the
tablet.
For more information about tablet proxy settings, click
the Proxy Settings dialog box of the Tablet Connection Wizard.
For the latest information about tablet privacy, security, and
parental controls, go to www.intel.com/home/webtablet/support
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