Lenovo ThinkPad E550 - Using Firewalls; Protecting Data against Viruses

IfanEncryptionsolid-statedriveoraDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveoraDiskEncryptionhybriddriveis
supportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinashort
timebyerasingthecryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbut
remainsonthedrive;however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.Thisfeatureisalsoavailablewith
theDriveEraseUtilityforResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.
Usingfirewalls
Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat
comeswiththeprogram.
Protectingdataagainstviruses
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The
antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof
yourantivirussoftware.
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