Toshiba 8100 User Guide

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System security is of primary concern for many end users, 
particularly those individuals and IT departments working within 
the corporate environment. Loss of any kind, whether loss of 
hardware or loss of sensitive data, directly impacts the profitability 
of any business. Security concerns revolve around two major 
challenges:

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Ensuring that data is secure from loss or external tampering 

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Ensuring that computers and/or components are secure from 
theft

Types and levels of security that protect against data or hardware 
loss or theft are described in this section. 

Toshiba addresses security concerns in a number of ways. Across 
Toshiba’s product lines, the system password for user entry is 
located in flash memory, as opposed to CMOS. CMOS is battery-
powered memory. If the small CMOS battery is shorted or runs 
down, the password is deleted and the system is left vulnerable to 
external violation. FLASH memory is non-volatile ROM memory 
and is not susceptible to power loss, either inadvertent or 
intentional. Writing the password into FLASH memory protects 
the security of the system, ultimately protecting both hardware and 
sensitive data.

Each Toshiba system has the capability of utilizing two passwords 
for added security and investment protection: the user password 
and the supervisor password. The supervisor password, if enabled, 
carries a higher priority than the user password. In the event that an 
employee forgets his or her password or leaves the company 
without divulging the system password, the supervisor password