A Technician Discovered a Company Computer Had a Virus but Was

question 208

Multiple Choice

A technician discovered a company computer had a virus but was unable to remove it. The technician decided to erase the hard drive to eliminate the threat. Which of the following policies did the technician violate?

• A) Data loss prevention
• B) Incident response
• C) Asset disposal
• D) Acceptable use

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), measuring a company's profit from its operational and regular business activities.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in relation to the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Operating Leverage

A measure of the relative mix of a business’s variable costs and fixed costs, computed as contribution margin divided by operating income.

Highly Automated Industries

Sectors where machines and advanced technologies preponderantly perform production and operational processes, reducing human intervention.