Pete, the system administrator, has blocked users from accessing social media web sites. In addition to
protecting company information from being accidentally leaked, which additional security benefit does
this provide?
A.
No competition with the company’s official social presence
B.
Protection against malware introduced by banner ads
C.
Increased user productivity based upon fewer distractions
D.
Elimination of risks caused by unauthorized P2P file sharing
Explanation:
Banner, or header information messages sent with data to find out about the system(s) does happen.
Banners often identify the host, the operating system running on it, and other information that can be
useful if you are going to attempt to later breach the security of it.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Competition with a company’s social presence is not a security risk or benefit.
C: Many companies allow full use of social media in the workplace, believing that the marketing
opportunities it holds outweigh any loss in productivity. But it is still a distraction.
D: Social media web sites is by definition not P2P connections, it is mass distribution of data.Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, pp. 344, 406
It should be C if correct answers are based on what a company believe than there are so many companies believe just opposite of that , dont understand who are the so called stupid experts giving these type of answers
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Increased user productivity is not a security benefit.
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