Patent ID: 8978156
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information terminal comprising: a nonvolatile storage unit configured to store a flag that indicates whether or not said information terminal is in a state in which information leakage should be prevented; a start control unit configured to start said information terminal and manage a power source of said information terminal; a plurality of devices which operate upon starting of said information terminal; a device operation control unit configured to control an operation of at least one device of said plurality of devices; a data storage unit configured to store data; and a data recording unit configured to record and delete data on said data storage unit, wherein: said data recording unit is configured to: said device operation control unit is configured to, while deleting said data, lower a level of or prevent at least one operation of: so as not to notify a person around said information terminal of deletion of said data, when the flag stored in said nonvolatile storage unit indicates the state in which information leakage should be prevented, the information terminal further comprises a communication unit configured to receive a command indicating that said information terminal should be put in a state in which information leakage should be prevented, said start control unit is configured to: