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790 Appendix • Self Test Appendix

A. Destroying the hard disk drive is the best way to prevent the possibility of corporate data
leaving with the systems. It may reduce the sale price, but is the most secure option.
B, C, D.Answer B is incorrect because while this helps, it is not considered a secure solution.
Answer C is incorrect because formatting the drives does not help at all as they can be easily
unformatted.Answer D is incorrect because while this is the most secure option outside of
destroying the drive, it does not completely eliminate the risk.The best way to prevent corpo-
rate data from being left on the systems is to completely destroy the hard disk drive.

8. One of the employees at your company frequently does presentations. She carries the slideshow
for the presentation on a flash card which she always carries with her.What would you recom-
mend to her to keep the data on the flash card confidential?
A. Encrypt the data on the flash card.
B. Use a flash card with shielding to prevent loss due to EMI.
C. Use a flash card with a fingerprint reader to do authentication for her laptop.
D. Put the flash card on a keychain so that it cannot be easily lost or stolen.
A. Encrypting the data on the flash card is the best choice for keeping it confidential.
B, C, D. Answer B is incorrect because the confidentiality of the data stored on the flash card
could not be compromised with EMI.Answer C is incorrect because while this could help
increase the security of her laptop, it does nothing to secure the data on the flash card itself.
Answer D is incorrect because it is not the best method to prevent confidentiality from being
compromised although it could help.

9. To help protect corporate data from loss, your company regularly ships backup tapes offsite to
one of its manufacturing facilities.This facility stores the tapes in a locked cabinet in a secure
area where some of the automated manufacturing equipment operates.What is wrong with this
scenario?
A. Backup tapes should always be stored in a safe to protect the data.
B. Backup tapes should be copied and the copies moved off site rather than move the master
copies.
C. Backup tapes should not be stored near manufacturing equipment.
D. Backup tapes should not be stored in a company-owned facility to reduce legal liability.
C. Magnetic tapes are vulnerable to EMI and RFI and should not be stored in locations with
manufacturing equipment.
A, B, D. Answer A is incorrect because storing backup tapes in a safe is not required although
it could help keep them more secure.Answer B is incorrect because this addresses a need for
reduced restore time which is not specified as a requirement in the scenario.Answer D is
incorrect because in most cases there is not a legal liability issue with storing tapes at a com-
pany-owned facility.

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