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Joe, a salesman, was assigned to a new project that requires him to travel to a client site. While waiting for a flight, Joe decides to connect to the airport wireless network without connecting to a

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Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 4, 2026Security program management and oversight

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Joe, a salesman, was assigned to a new project that requires him to travel to a client site. While waiting for a flight, Joe decides to connect to the airport wireless network without connecting to a VPN, and then sends confidential emails to fellow colleagues. A few days later, the company experiences a data breach. Upon investigation, the company learns Joe's emails were intercepted. Which of the following MOST likely caused the data breach?

Options

  • APolicy violation
  • BSocial engineering
  • CInsider threat
  • DZero--day attack

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#acceptable use policy#VPN#wireless security#policy violation
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