SY0-301 · Question #575
A cafe provides laptops for Internet access to their customers. The cafe is located in the center corridor of a busy shopping mall. The company has experienced several laptop thefts from the cafe…
The correct answer is A. Attach cable locks to each laptop. Cable locks physically anchor laptops to a fixed structure, directly preventing theft - the most effective countermeasure when the goal is to eliminate theft rather than track or deter.
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A cafe provides laptops for Internet access to their customers. The cafe is located in the center corridor of a busy shopping mall. The company has experienced several laptop thefts from the cafe during peek shopping hours of the day. Corporate has asked that the IT department provide a solution to eliminate laptop theft. Which of the following would provide the IT department with the BEST solution?
Options
- AAttach cable locks to each laptop
- BRequire each customer to sign an AUP
- CInstall a GPS tracking device onto each laptop
- DInstall security cameras within the perimeter of the cafe
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A91% (31)
- B6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Cable locks physically anchor laptops to a fixed structure, directly preventing theft - the most effective countermeasure when the goal is to eliminate theft rather than track or deter.
Cable locks create a physical security barrier by anchoring the laptop to an immovable object (desk, table anchor), making it physically impossible to remove the device without the key or cutting the cable. This is a preventive control that directly eliminates the theft opportunity, which matches the stated corporate objective.
An Acceptable Use Policy is an administrative control involving user agreement and does not physically prevent theft by a determined individual.
GPS tracking is a detective control that locates a laptop after theft but does not prevent the theft from occurring in the first place.
Security cameras are a detective and deterrent control; they may record a theft but do not physically prevent it, especially in a busy mall where a thief can act quickly.
Concept tested: Physical preventive controls for laptop security
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-physical-security
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