| 摘要 |
An information processing apparatus (100) has implemented therein a security chip (150) that independently performs a predetermined process, and the security chip (150) singly starts up prior to a main LSI, such as a CPU (130) or the entire system of the information processing apparatus (100), at the time of power-up of the information processing apparatus (100). The security chip (150) then obtains biometric information of the user from a biometric sensor (120), determines based on the obtained biometric information and biometric information of the user stored in advance whether the information processing apparatus is allowed to start up and, when determining that the information processing apparatus is allowed to start up, starts up the main LSI, such as the CPU (130) of the information processing apparatus (100), or the entire system. |
