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Question #: 89
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A call center handles inquiries into billing issues for multiple medical facilities. A security analyst notices that call center agents often walk away from their workstations, leaving patient data visible for anyone to see. Which of the following should a network administrator do to BEST prevent data theft within the call center?

  • A. Encrypt the workstation hard drives.
  • B. Lock the workstations after five minutes of inactivity.
  • C. Install privacy screens.
  • D. Log off the users when their workstations are not in use.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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DoesItEvenMatter
Highly Voted 2 years, 2 months ago
How could D not be the BEST way to prevent data theft here?
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Seanpeezey
5 days, 8 hours ago
Because that is more of a security practice that an employee should follow. Especially to help mitigate Lunch-Time attacks, where computers are left accessible and un-attended.
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igorclapa
1 year, 1 month ago
Because option D goes way further than necessary. Locking the device is enough, what if the technician stepped away for a couple of minutes? Having to login every time you step away is pretty cumbersome.
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Skimbeeble
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Its common practice to make sure you lock your screen while leaving a workstation to prevent any type of security breaching. 5 mins would be too far for this type of practice. Therefore, I believe D would be the correct answer here.
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mcgirthius
1 year, 12 months ago
Well, it doesn't define what "in-use" means in the answer. If the technician is logged in, technically the workstation is in-use. So, if they walked away after logging in the computer is still in use and displaying information. The only answer here that actually provides a solution in the text is a 5-minute lockout timer. Because D is worded so poorly, I would always choose B here.
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randomh1p
1 year, 7 months ago
because D states= log off the users when their workstations are not in use. (meaning someone else have to log off from their workstation when its not in use and not the user itself). And If admin or supervisor is in the room when the user leaves they might logg off different user.
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Seanpeezey
Most Recent 5 days, 8 hours ago
Selected Answer: C
I believe the answer is "C". Locking the screen after a period of inactivity is great practice, but while an employee is away from the workstation, the potential shoulder surfer can still have 5 minutes of access to the available PII before the screen-lock timer kicks in, whereas with a privacy screen that would not be possible from a distance.
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Seanpeezey
5 days, 8 hours ago
Selected Answer: C
I chose "C" because in this question, it doesn't specify that employees are leaving their computers for extended periods of time. To me, this seems like a question of being able to clearly see information, and not a question of it someone will have access to use the actual workstation in the employees absence. This is why i think that simply using a privacy screen seems more likely for this question.
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dickchappy
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
I sort of hate every option here to be honest. Option B only works after 5 minutes. Option C prevents people from discretely glancing at the screen. Option D seems way too extreme and Option A is obviously pointless. I would guess C.
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Philco
8 months ago
I thought D would be a good answer five minutes is still a pretty long time . Anything can happen in 5-min I would say Bor D accomplish the same thing. Because D did not mentioned time, I would favour D
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CodeOnTren
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
This should be the right answer it mentions the agent walking away , so a privacy screen wouldn't prevent someone walking up to the computer and steal data , so locking the screen definitely the best answer
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jade290
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Privacy screens block visibility of anyone not looking directly at the screen. Locking the workstations only works after 5 minutes. It is definitely C.
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Jay23AmMonsIV
10 months, 2 weeks ago
What is the difference between this and the Police Officer question? It has the same cintext?
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NewpMej
8 months, 2 weeks ago
the options are slightly different in the sense that, in the police officer's question, there is an option for the police office to lock the system before leaving using a combination key (windows key + L).
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vshaagar
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Why cant it be C? Having a privacy screen eliminates all the shoulder surfing attacks.
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joeshmungus
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Agreed, I believe this is the issue this question is adressing
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Christianjr35
1 year, 7 months ago
Answer is B. It says call centre agentS, does the security analyst really want to log off all the agents' account manually when each of them leave?
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EngAbood
1 year, 8 months ago
why i have to walk to user device and lock his computer ? what about if there are many of htem there ? so i will go for B :(
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Wildhunt37
1 year, 10 months ago
It's a poorly worded answer because D almost sounds like the administrator would have to personally log off the users if they noticed unattended systems but I still think it's the correct answer due to the information below. Log off when not in use—A lunchtime attack is where a threat actor is able to access a computer that has been left unlocked. Policies can configure screensavers that lock the desktop after a period of inactivity. Users should not depend on these, however. In Windows, START+L locks the desktop. Users must develop the habit of doing this each time they leave a computer unattended.
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yggggg
2 years ago
Locking the workstations after five minutes of inactivity still leaves a 5 minute window for data theft. I'll go with D.
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IT_isfornerds
1 year, 7 months ago
LOL I thought the same, but who is locking these computers? The technician? Best chance at mitigation is answer B.
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2 years ago
B anD should be on one sentence haha weird choices
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inturist
2 years, 1 month ago
ChatGPT says: The BEST option to prevent data theft within the call center is to lock the workstations after five minutes of inactivity. This ensures that unauthorized individuals cannot access the patient data when the agents are away from their workstations. Encrypting the workstation hard drives and installing privacy screens can also provide some level of protection, but they do not address the issue of agents leaving their workstations unattended. Logging off users when their workstations are not in use may also provide some level of protection, but it can be inconvenient for the agents to have to log in every time they return to their workstation. Therefore, locking the workstations after a period of inactivity is the most effective and practical solution to prevent data theft.
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AntMan777
2 years, 1 month ago
I just Char GPT'd this and got this: Log off the users when their workstations are not in use. why? Logging off the users when their workstations are not in use is the best way to prevent data theft in the call center. Encrypting the workstation hard drives, locking the workstations after five minutes of inactivity, and installing privacy screens will not prevent data theft.
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Rafid51
2 years, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: B
The best solution here is to lockout the screen after 5 minutes of inactivity.
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Cuddles
2 years, 2 months ago
I think it's privacy screens since the question seems to emphasize being able to see the screens while they are away. But locking out after 5 minutes still leaves 5 minutes of downtime where anyone can see their screens walking by.
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