A contract technician is working on a network printer when a print job starts and completes. The technician notices it is a spreadsheet that appears to be an annual salary report. Which of the…

Question

Options

• AContinue to work on the assigned task
• BTake the print job to the office manager
• CRemove the print job from the output tray
• DDisconnect the printer from the network to prevent further print jobs

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  95% (37)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

A contract technician who accidentally sees a confidential document (salary data) has a professional and ethical obligation to handle it responsibly. Taking the print job to the office manager (B) is the correct action: it ensures the sensitive document does not sit exposed in the output tray where unauthorized personnel could view it, and it notifies the appropriate person who can return it to the owner or take further action. Simply continuing to work (A) leaves confidential data exposed. Removing it from the tray (C) without notifying anyone could itself appear suspicious. Disconnecting the printer (D) is disruptive and disproportionate - there is no security incident requiring that response.

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