Which of the following measures serves as the BEST means for protecting data on computers, smartphones, and external storage devices when traveling to high-risk countries?

Question

Options

• AReview applicable destination country laws, forensically clean devices prior to travel, and only
• BKeep laptops, external storage devices, and smartphones in the hotel room when not in use.
• CLeverage a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection over a virtual private network (VPN) to
• DUse multi-factor authentication (MFA) to gain access to data stored on laptops or external storage

• A
  69% (25)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  17% (6)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

The best measure for protecting data on devices when traveling to high-risk countries is to review the applicable destination country laws, forensically clean the devices prior to travel, and only download sensitive data over a VPN upon arriving at the destination. This will minimize the risk of data loss, theft, or compromise due to border inspections, device confiscation, malware infection, or network interception. Keeping devices in the hotel room, using SSL or VPN connections, or using MFA or biometric access controls may not be sufficient or effective in protecting data in high-risk countries, as they may still be subject to physical or logical attacks by adversaries.

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