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220-1202 · Question #211

A company's IT policy requires the protection of sensitive data on employee laptops, especially those taken off premises. Recently, data theft on these devices has become a concern. Which of the…

The correct answer is A. Full disk encryption. Full disk encryption protects all data on a laptop by making the contents unreadable without proper authentication, preventing data theft even if the device is lost or stolen.

Submitted by ricky.ec· Mar 30, 2026Security

Question

A company's IT policy requires the protection of sensitive data on employee laptops, especially those taken off premises. Recently, data theft on these devices has become a concern. Which of the following security measures should the company implement to safeguard the laptops?

Options

  • AFull disk encryption
  • BIntrusion detection software
  • CBiometric authentication
  • DVPN access

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    74% (29)
  • B
    13% (5)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    8% (3)

Explanation

Full disk encryption protects all data on a laptop by making the contents unreadable without proper authentication, preventing data theft even if the device is lost or stolen.

Topics

#Full disk encryption#Data protection#Endpoint security

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