COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hard-drive encryption is a technology that encrypts the data stored on a hard drive using sophisticated mathematical functions. Data on an encrypted hard drive cannot be read by anyone who does not have access to the appropriate key or password.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the Data Protection window, click on the icon of the hard drive (aka System Storage). Under System Storage, if you see the following text: OSDisk (C) and In compliance underneath, then your hard drive is encrypted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Without encryption, if someone steals your computer, they can very easily read information by taking our the hard disk and attaching it to their own computer. Then they have full access to all of your files. Encryption also protects information if your laptop breaks.