Secure Startup - Full Volume Encryption: Executive Overview
Hardware-based Security for the Vista Client
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Microsoft is committed to simplifying and improving the security of the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. With the upcoming client version release of Windows Vista, Microsoft will continue this commitment by delivering security innovations that include the Secure Startup feature.
Secure Startup is a hardware-based security feature that addresses the growing concern for better data protection. The feature uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 to protect user data and to ensure that a computer running Vista has not been tampered with while the system was offline. Secure Startup provides both mobile and office enterprise information workers with more data protection when systems are lost or stolen.
This paper provides information about the Secure Startup feature in Windows Vista. It provides insight into the feature for enterprise business decision makers who are interested in learning about Secure Startup to address the growing data security issue.
This paper is written for readers with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology knowledge.
Included in this white paper:
| • | The Current Situation |
| • | The Solution: Secure Startup |
| • | Benefits: Improved security, simplified deployment, and more |
