Question

A field technician carries customer records on a USB flash drive between client sites. Management is concerned that if the drive is lost or stolen, the records could be read by an unauthorized person. Which control most directly protects the confidentiality of the data stored on the drive?

Accepted Answer

Apply full-drive encryption to the USB device so the data is unreadable without the key

Answer

Generate a hash of each file so tampering can be detected later

Answer

Configure a TLS connection when the technician uploads files to the server

Answer

Label the drive as 'Confidential' before it leaves the office