Anne, an employee, stepped away from her workstation to deliver a report to her boss. When she came back, confidential material was displayed on the screen that was not opened prior to her leaving…

The correct answer is B. Screensaver password. A screensaver password (screen lock) automatically locks the workstation after a period of inactivity, requiring authentication to regain access. This would have prevented an unauthorized person from accessing or displaying confidential material on Anne's unattended computer…

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Question

Anne, an employee, stepped away from her workstation to deliver a report to her boss. When she came back, confidential material was displayed on the screen that was not opened prior to her leaving. Which of the following could have mitigated this from occurring?

Options

AIntrusion detection system
BScreensaver password
CPrivacy filters
DRFID badges

How the community answered

(42 responses)

B
95% (40)
C
2% (1)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

A screensaver password (screen lock) automatically locks the workstation after a period of inactivity, requiring authentication to regain access. This would have prevented an unauthorized person from accessing or displaying confidential material on Anne's unattended computer. An IDS detects network intrusions, not physical workstation access. Privacy filters only prevent shoulder surfing of what's already on screen. RFID badges control physical area access but don't lock individual workstations.

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#screensaver lock#workstation security#physical access control#password protection

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