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Which of the following is the BEST method for ensuring …

Which of the following is the BEST method for ensuring all files and folders are encrypted on all corporate laptops where the file structures are unknown?

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A.
Folder encryption

B.
File encryption

C.
Whole disk encryption

D.
Steganography

Explanation:
Full-disk encryption encrypts the data on the hard drive of the device or on a removable drive. This feature ensures that the data on the device or removable drive
cannot be accessed in a useable form should it be stolen. Furthermore, full-disk encryption is not dependant on knowledge of the file structure.
Incorrect Answers:
A, B: File and Folder encryption encrypts the content of individual files and folders respectively. To implement file or folder encryption effectively, the file structure
has to be known.
D: Steganography is a process of hiding one communication inside another communication. It can use passwords to prevent unauthorized extraction of the hidden
communication and can also use encryption to mitigate against brute-force attempts at extraction. Steganography can also be used to detect theft, fraud, or
modification when the hidden communication is a watermark.

Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp 251- 252, 323


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