4 Securing your Chromebox and
information
Device security is essential for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your
information. Standard security solutions and third-party software can help protect your device from a
variety of risks, such as viruses, worms, and other types of malicious code.
When you sign in to Chrome and enable sync, Chrome keeps your information secure by using your
Google Account credentials to encrypt your synced passwords. Alternatively, you can choose to
encrypt all of your synced data with a sync passphrase. This sync passphrase is stored on your
device, and isn't sent to Google. For more information on syncing your data, visit
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1181035?hl=en .
IMPORTANT: Some security features listed in this chapter may not be available on your device.
Device risk Security feature
Unauthorized use of the device Power-on password
Viruses Antivirus software
Ongoing or future threats to the device Software updates
Unauthorized removal of the device Security cable lock
Securing your wireless network
When you set up your wireless network, always enable security features.
Backing up your software applications and information
All apps update automatically, and a record of your downloads and purchases is kept in the Chrome
Store. Google also saves your last synched settings automatically. If you have to perform a recovery
on your device, you can login with your Google account and automatically retrieve all of your settings,
favorites, and apps.
Saving important documents and files either to a USB stick, memory card, external hard drive, or to
Google Cloud storage is recommended. You may save your files to the cloud at any time by selecting
the Google Drive as your file save location.
Recovering your Chromebox
If you wish to give your Chromebox to someone else, reset owner permissions, or are having
problems with your account profile, you can clear all local user data by resetting your device.
NOTE: All data stored on your device, including permissions, settings, and user-owned files will be
deleted for all accounts by performing a factory reset. Resetting your device will not affect your
accounts, or any data synched to those accounts.
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