Chapter 06:
Securing Your Sahara Slate PC
Your Sahara Slate PC is equipped with a Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) and a biometric fingerprint reader that can help you
better secure your data from intruders.
Used in conjunction with specialized security management
software, a TPM offers facilities for generating cryptographic
keys—as well as the ability to limit the use of such keys for
authentication or encryption/decryption— and also random
numbers. The TPM can also be used to authenticate a specific
hardware device for use in platform authentication. For example,
the TPM can be used to verify the authenticity of a specific
hardware system for secured access.
The biometric fingerprint reader can be used on its own as a
method for entering passwords without the need for a keyboard,
or in tandem with the TPM to create a secure and convenient
way to protect system access rights and data availability.
This chapter will get you started by enabling the TPM for use
with your security software management system and setting up
the VitaKey Fingerprint Security Application.
Chapter
06
Securing Your Sahara Slate PC
