HP ProtectTools Security Software 2010 - Technical White Paper

Fi g u r e 9. HP ProtectTools File Sanitizer setup menu

File sanitization is more intensive process than simple file deletion. The amount of time it takes to

delete a file or a group of files is in direct relation to their size. File Sanitizer is therefore not a

replacement for simple file deletion; it is instead meant to complement it. Free Space Bleaching can

also be set up to bleach the hard drive at a predetermined schedule.

Computrace® Lo Ja c k Pro for HP ProtectTools

Computrace LoJack Pro, powered by Absolute Software (purchased separately), addresses the

growing problem of computers that are lost or stolen. Activating this software enables the Computrace

agent, which remains active in your computer even if the hard drive is reformatted or replaced. Lo Ja c k

Pro permits remote monitoring, management, and tracking of your computer. Absolute’ s recovery

team will assist in your computer’s recovery if it is lost or stolen, depending on geographic location.

Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools

W hen it comes to information security, concerns typically revolve around lost or stolen notebooks, or

unauthorized access to the network. However, information can easy fall into the wrong hands through

normal everyday communications tools such as instant messaging and email.

Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools allows you to secure the documents and emails you create within

Microsoft Office applications and enables strong privacy of your IM chats when communicating via

Microsoft Live Messenger. W ith Privacy Manager you can be sure that only those friends, clients or

colleagues you select will be able to open and read a given document, email or instant messa g e.

Additionally, your recipients can be certain that such files were created by you, and never modified

by anyone else, since Privacy Manager leverages the strong, multifactor user authentication provided

by HP ProtectTools. The result is that you can now take control of the information you create and

communi cate to ensure its privacy, security, and integrity, not just on your local computer, but

wherever it may ultimately be transmitted or stored. Identity assurance and access control of