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A company is receiving a large number of laptop theft reports in the corporate buildings. Which of the following is the MOST cost-efficient way to discourage theft of laptops?
The correct answer is B. A cable lock. A cable lock is the most cost-efficient physical security control to deter laptop theft because it is inexpensive and directly tethers the device to a fixed object.
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A company is receiving a large number of laptop theft reports in the corporate buildings. Which of the following is the MOST cost-efficient way to discourage theft of laptops?
Options
- AA CCTV system
- BA cable lock
- CA badge reader
- DA retina scanner
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B94% (34)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
A cable lock is the most cost-efficient physical security control to deter laptop theft because it is inexpensive and directly tethers the device to a fixed object.
A CCTV system requires cameras, recording hardware, storage, and ongoing maintenance, making it significantly more expensive to deploy at scale.
A cable lock (Kensington-style) physically secures a laptop to a desk or fixture using a steel cable and lock mechanism, costing only a few dollars per unit. It acts as a strong deterrent because theft would require cutting the cable, making opportunistic theft far less likely with minimal investment per device.
Badge readers control access to rooms but do not physically secure individual laptops once someone is inside the building.
A retina scanner is a high-cost biometric access control solution and does not prevent someone from physically taking a device.
Concept tested: Cost-efficient physical laptop security controls
Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a
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