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FC0-U61 · Question #272

A user's laptop hard drive contains sensitive information. The user often plugs the laptop into the corporate network. A sensitive file from the laptop has been found on another user's laptop. How cou

The correct answer is A. Disable file and print sharing on the laptop.. To prevent sensitive files from being inadvertently shared on a corporate network, the user should disable file and print sharing on their laptop.

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Question

A user's laptop hard drive contains sensitive information. The user often plugs the laptop into the corporate network. A sensitive file from the laptop has been found on another user's laptop. How could the user have prevented this breach?

Options

  • ADisable file and print sharing on the laptop.
  • BDelete unused drives from network.
  • CRemove shared keys from the key ring.
  • DSet the read-only attribute on the files.

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    73% (24)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    9% (3)
  • D
    15% (5)

Why each option

To prevent sensitive files from being inadvertently shared on a corporate network, the user should disable file and print sharing on their laptop.

ADisable file and print sharing on the laptop.Correct

Disabling file and print sharing prevents the laptop from creating network shares, thereby restricting other users on the corporate network from accessing files on the laptop, which would prevent an accidental or unauthorized file transfer.

BDelete unused drives from network.

Deleting unused drives from the network is an action that might be taken on a network server or workstation, but it does not prevent a local laptop from sharing its files.

CRemove shared keys from the key ring.

Removing shared keys from a key ring pertains to encryption keys or password management, which is not directly related to preventing unintended file sharing over a network.

DSet the read-only attribute on the files.

Setting the read-only attribute on files prevents others from modifying them but does not prevent the files from being read or copied by other users if they have access through sharing.

Concept tested: Network security-file sharing prevention

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client/windows-security/security-management/set-up-a-highly-secure-file-server

Topics

#file sharing#network security#data breach prevention#laptop security

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