You are a small-business owner and would like to encourage employees to bring their own devices (BYOD) to work. Which of the following can help reduce the security risks associated with a BYOD…

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Options

• AExpense accounts
• BAcceptable use policy
• CEnd user license agreement
• DIn-house device maintenance

• A
  14% (5)
• B
  78% (29)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) directly addresses BYOD security by defining rules employees must follow when using personal devices for work - covering acceptable apps, data handling, remote wipe permissions, and network access. This policy sets enforceable boundaries that reduce the risk of data breaches, malware, and unauthorized access.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Expense accounts - cover costs, not security policies; reimbursing an employee for their phone does nothing to secure company data on it.
• C. End User License Agreement (EULA) - is a legal contract between a software vendor and end user, not a company security control.
• D. In-house device maintenance - contradicts BYOD entirely; if the company maintains the device, it's no longer "bring your own."

Memory tip: Think of AUP as the "rulebook" - any time a question involves controlling how people use technology (BYOD, internet, email), an Acceptable Use Policy is almost always the answer.

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