HP HX2000 - Manual (Page 6)

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Q .
What security features are available on the iPAQ hx2000 series Pocket PC?
A . Security features including the unique biometric fingerprint reader on one model (hx2700
series) and HP ProtectTools secured by CREDANT Technologies security software on all
models provide user authentication and data encryption capabilities. Also full VPN and
WEP security is included in the Microsoft operating system. A VPN provides enhanced
security when accessing your corporate information over the Internet. 1,4 WEP provides
encryption security for an authorized connection and data transfer when connected via Wi-Fi
(802.11b). Advanced levels of security for wireless communication are available with
award winning Odyssey Client from Funk Software (included on your Getting Started Disc)
which provides comprehensive standards support including:
• 802.1x – LEAP (Cisco), EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-FAST (Cisco), EAP-SIM, and
EAP-MD5.
• 802.11i – WPA, WPA2
Q . What is the Biometric Fingerprint Reader?
A .
Biometric Fingerprint Reader 1 protects the information on your Pocket PC by allowing you to
easily authenticate yourself to the device using your unique fingerprint, or a combination of a
PIN and/or fingerprint (available on HP iPAQ hx2790 series Pocket PC).
Q . What happens if it does not recognize my fingerprint when logging on to the device?
A . In the event that your fingerprint isn’t recognized, you should attempt to swipe another
enrolled finger, or choose to enter a PIN or Password if you elected these choices when
setting up your security settings. If you are unable to authenticate yourself, you will be
prompted to hard reset the device after a specified number of unsuccessful attempts.
Q .
What features do HP ProtectTools secured by CREDANT Technologies software provide?
A . With HP ProtectTools secured by Credant Technologies, mobile professionals and others can
easily secure their devices by using a PIN or password to control access, imposing industry-
standard encryption to protect stored data, and providing fail-safe actions that automatically
occur if a device is lost or stolen 7 . By selecting either a PIN or password, a user is assured
that only s/he gains access to the device. In the event a user forgets a PIN or password,
access can be regained by entering an answer to a pre-selected question. A second layer of
defense can be established with encryption, ensuring that sensitive information remains
confidential. A user can encrypt email, contacts, calendar, notes, My Documents and other
files that are then automatically protected whether stored on the device or an external
storage card. In the event that a mobile device is lost or stolen, aggressive fail-safe actions
can be automatically invoked to hard reset the device back to factory defaults after a pre-
determined number of access attempts. 7
Q . What is 802.1X and is it supported?
A . The hx2000 series supports the IEEE 802.1X standard for wireless encryption for customers
whose networks support this feature. This security standard controls access to a wireless
network by varying encryption keys using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Pocket
PC 2003 supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Microsoft’s Protected EAP (PEAP)
implementation of 802.1X. Both implementations require an enroller to retrieve the
appropriate certificates from a central certificate authority (CA) onto your Pocket PC. The
enroller is included in the ROM for the hx2000 series.
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