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An administrator has concerns regarding the traveling sales team who works primarily from smart phones. Given the sensitive nature of their work, which of the following would BEST prevent access to…

The correct answer is B. Configure the smart phones so that the stored data can be destroyed from a centralized. To best prevent access to sensitive data on lost or stolen smartphones, administrators should implement remote data destruction capabilities.

Submitted by paula_co· Mar 4, 2026Security operations

Question

An administrator has concerns regarding the traveling sales team who works primarily from smart phones. Given the sensitive nature of their work, which of the following would BEST prevent access to the data in case of loss or theft?

Options

  • AEnable screensaver locks when the phones are not in use to prevent unauthorized access
  • BConfigure the smart phones so that the stored data can be destroyed from a centralized
  • CConfigure the smart phones so that all data is saved to removable media and kept separate
  • DEnable GPS tracking on all smart phones so that they can be quickly located and recovered

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    81% (25)
  • C
    10% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To best prevent access to sensitive data on lost or stolen smartphones, administrators should implement remote data destruction capabilities.

AEnable screensaver locks when the phones are not in use to prevent unauthorized access

Enabling screensaver locks provides a basic level of immediate security but does not protect data from a lost or stolen device in the long term, as the device itself remains accessible for potential bypass attempts or data extraction.

BConfigure the smart phones so that the stored data can be destroyed from a centralizedCorrect

Configuring smartphones for remote data destruction, often referred to as a remote wipe, allows an administrator to centrally erase all sensitive data from a lost or stolen device. This capability directly prevents unauthorized access to the data by destroying it, making it the most effective solution in case of loss or theft.

CConfigure the smart phones so that all data is saved to removable media and kept separate
DEnable GPS tracking on all smart phones so that they can be quickly located and recovered

Concept tested: Mobile device remote data wipe for data security

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/remote-actions/devices-wipe

Topics

#remote wipe#mobile device management#data protection#MDM

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