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Joe, a technician, is working remotely with his company provided laptop at the coffee shop near his home. Joe is concerned that another patron of the coffee shop may be trying to access his laptop. Wh

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Submitted by suresh_in· Mar 4, 2026Security architecture

Question

Joe, a technician, is working remotely with his company provided laptop at the coffee shop near his home. Joe is concerned that another patron of the coffee shop may be trying to access his laptop. Which of the following is an appropriate control to use to prevent the other patron from accessing Joe's laptop directly?

Options

  • Afull-disk encryption
  • BHost-based firewall
  • CCurrent antivirus definitions
  • DLatest OS updates

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#host-based firewall#endpoint security#remote work#wireless security
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