Which of the following would be the MOST significant security risk in a pharmaceutical institution?

A.
Compromised customer information

B.
Unavailability of online transactions

C.
Theft of security tokens

D.
Theft of a Research and Development laptop

Explanation:

The research and development department is usually the most sensitive area of the
pharmaceutical organization, Theft of a laptop from this area could result in the disclosure of
sensitive formulas and other intellectual property which could represent the greatest security
breach. A pharmaceutical organization does not normally have direct contact with end customers
and their transactions are not time critical: therefore, compromised customer information and
unavailability of online transactions are not the most significant security risks. Theft of security
tokens would not be as significant since a pin would still be required for their use.