A firmware called Secure Boot is used to make sure that all the software starting is trusted by the Original Equipment Manufacturer, and a feature called Measured Boot takes the measurements of different components (boot start drivers, firmware, etc.) and logs the sizes in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to facilitate remote testing by antimalware softwares. BitLocker is one tool Microsoft provides to protect the data stored on each computer’s drive.Īs soon as someone pushes the power button, the computer begins utilizing features to make sure that it is protected even as it is booting up. If a laptop is stolen, having a drive that is secure and encrypted can be the difference between a cybersecurity incident and a catastrophe.
