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Securing your computer and
information

Computer security is essential for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your
information. Standard security solutions provided by the Windows® operating system, HP
applications, the non–Windows lity (BIOS), and other third-party software can help protect your
computer from a variety of risks, such as viruses, worms, and other types of malicious code.

IMPORTANT:

Some security features listed in this chapter may not be available on your computer.

Computer risk

Security feature

Unauthorized use of the computer

Power-on password

Computer viruses

Antivirus software

Unauthorized access to data

Firewall software

Unauthorized access to Setup Utility (BIOS) settings and
other system identification information

Administrator password

Ongoing or future threats to the computer

Software updates

Unauthorized access to a Windows user account

User password

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