Securing Your
Computer
NOTE:
For
information on how to secure your computer while traveling, see "Traveling With Your Computer"
on
page 97.
Security Cable
Lock
NOTE:
Your
computer does not ship with
a
security cable
lock.
A
security cable lock is a commercially available
antitheft
device.
To
use
the
lock, attach
it to the
security cable
slot on
your Dellâ„¢ computer.
For
more
information,
see
the
instructions
included
with the device.
NOTICE:
Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that
it will
work with the security cable slot on
your
computer
.
Smart
Cards
About Smart
Cards
Smart cards are
portable credit-card
shaped devices
with
internal integrated circuits.
The top surface
of the
s
m
art
card usually contains an embedded processor under
the
gold contact pad.
The
combination
of the
small size and integrated circuits make smart
cards valuable tools
for security,
data storage, and special programs. Using smart cards can improve system security by
combining
something a user has
(the
smart card)
with
something only
the
user should know
(a PIN) to provide
more secure
user-authentication
than
passwords
alone.
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