A Laptop Computer Belonging to the Novak Group Was Stolen

question 23

Multiple Choice

A laptop computer belonging to the Novak group was stolen from the trunk of a sales manager's car while she was attending a conference.After reporting the theft,the manager considered the implications for the company's network security and concluded there was little to worry about because

• A)the computer was insured against theft.
• B)the computer was protected by a password.
• C)the data stored on the computer was encrypted.
• D)it was unlikely that the thief would know how to access the company data stored on the computer.

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