Which feature of client virtualization improves security and control?

Question

Options

• AThin clients run cooler and use less energy.
• BUsers can access virtual clients from anywhere.
• CDesktop image data never leaves the data center.
• DClient virtualization includes built-in disaster recovery.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  91% (39)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

C is correct because in client virtualization (VDI), the desktop environment runs on servers in the data center - display output is streamed to the user, but no actual data is stored or processed on the endpoint device. This means sensitive data cannot be stolen from lost/stolen laptops, and IT has centralized control over every desktop image.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A describes an energy/hardware benefit of thin clients, not a security feature.
• B describes mobility/accessibility - a convenience benefit, not a security control (and it can actually expand the attack surface).
• D is partially true in practice but overstated as "built-in," and disaster recovery is a business continuity benefit, not a security/control feature.

Memory tip: Think of VDI as a "digital vault" - users see a window into the vault, but the data never leaves the building. If the window breaks (device lost/stolen), the vault contents are untouched.

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