HP’s Big Answers to the Security Conundrum

Here’s a sentence you might not be used to seeing: It’s not possible to be fully protected against every security risk in IT. Maybe that doesn’t surprise you. After all, how do you even begin a conversation about security when it comes to IT? If we accept that full protection isn’t possible, then where do we start? Well, with HP actually. And here’s why.

HP are leading the way as an OEM by including vital security features with their Elite range of devices. With such a vast amount of considerations to be made, it’s no longer viable or fair to leave security up to end users, which is why HP have introduced some innovative new features into their premium product line, equipping users with some vital security tools from the get go.


First up is HP Sure View, which is the name of the manufacturer’s built-in privacy screens, and yes, you read that correctly: through working together with 3M, HP have created the world’s first integrated privacy screens. It’s truly clever stuff which sees a privacy screen activate between the panel and the display at the touch of a button, and so user data is protected from being seen by prying eyes. Currently, the EliteBook x360 and 840 both come with HP Sure View built in.

HP’s next trick is called Sure Click, which is a creation that came into being following collaboration with virtual hardware specialists, Bromium. Thinking outside the box once more, HP Sure Click silos off every browsing session with a hardware-based micro virtualisation layer. In practice this means that harmful data on a website is prevented from infecting other parts of the device, and it’s available right now on the EliteBook x360.

Next in the security arsenal is HP Sure Start; a well-established innovation which is currently in its third generation. This technology protects devices at the BIOS level, restoring to user defaults set by the organisation’s IT team if it detects that the BIOS have been tampered with. These default settings are kept on a dedicated chip, so are unaffected by attacks that would otherwise cripple a machine. HP Sure Start is available on all of the latest Elite range

Not content with offering security features at the BIOS, website, and screen level, one of HP’s most recent developments puts security quite literally in the palm of the user’s hand. It’s all done through a free app called HP WorkWise that can be downloaded from Google Play. Once installed on your phone and synced to your laptop or PC, WorkWise helps users with an array of small but effective features. For example, if users are in a rush or having moments of forgetfulness, WorkWise can automatically lock their device for them when they step away from their desk, and then unlock it once they return. It doesn’t stop there, because the app also has the ability to alert users when their device is being tampered with, whether that be a failed login attempt, pressing of the keys, unplugging the AC adaptor, or connecting a USB device. It’s something which should be a vital download for anyone using a compatible device, and you can download the app right here.


Each of the above security measures won’t fix all of your problems, even if you were to utilise every one of them, but it’s more than a few steps in the right direction to ensure your end users are protected from cyber-crime and physical breaches of data. It’s also a unique selling point and value-add when it comes to HP’s Elite range — users aren’t just getting a device; they’re getting a suite of innovative security tools as well. So if you’re interested in simultaneously protecting your customers and equipping them with a high-performing premium device, get in touch with your Account Manager or call Westcoast direct on 0118 912 6000.