A Portable Data Storage Device Has Been Determined to Have

question 178

Multiple Choice

A portable data storage device has been determined to have malicious firmware. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to ensure data confidentiality?

• A) Format the device
• B) Re-image the device
• C) Perform virus scan in the device
• D) Physically destroy the device

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Definitions:

Decision Alternative

An available option or course of action that can be taken in a decision-making process.

Expected Monetary Value

A calculation used in decision-making to determine the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen.

EOL Decision

A decision made regarding the end-of-life status of a product, system, or component, often concerning its discontinuation or phased out support.

Prior Probabilities

Probabilities that represent the degree of belief in a hypothesis before observing the current evidence, often used in Bayesian statistics to update beliefs after new data is obtained.