Which of the following poses the GREATEST privacy risk for client-side application processing?

The correct answer is B. An employee loading personal information on a company laptop. Client-side processing means personal data is handled and stored on the end-user's device (e.g., a laptop) rather than on a central server. When an employee loads personal information onto a company laptop, that data is now at risk of exposure if the device is lost, stolen, or ac

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AFailure of a firewall protecting the company network
BAn employee loading personal information on a company laptop
CA remote employee placing communication software on a company server
DA distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) on the company network

How the community answered

(41 responses)

A
7% (3)
B
78% (32)
C
2% (1)
D
12% (5)

Explanation

Client-side processing means personal data is handled and stored on the end-user's device (e.g., a laptop) rather than on a central server. When an employee loads personal information onto a company laptop, that data is now at risk of exposure if the device is lost, stolen, or accessed by unauthorized parties - with far fewer protective controls than a server environment. A firewall failure (A) and a DDoS attack (D) are network-level threats that do not directly place personal data at risk of disclosure. A remote employee placing software on a company server (C) is a security concern but is server-side, not client-side.

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#Client-side privacy#Data handling risk#Endpoint data storage#Insider threat

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