Which of the following is a security concern regarding users bringing personally-owned devices that they
connect to the corporate network?

A.
Cross-platform compatibility issues between personal devices and server-based applications

B.
Lack of controls in place to ensure that the devices have the latest system patches and signature files

C.
Non-corporate devices are more difficult to locate when a user is terminated

D.
Non-purchased or leased equipment may cause failure during the audits of company-owned assets

Explanation:
With employees who want to bring their own devices you will have to make them understand why they
cannot. You do not want them plugging in a flash drive, let alone a camera, smartphone, tablet computer,
or other device, on which company fi les could get intermingled with personal files. Allowing this to
happen can create situations where data can leave the building that shouldn’t as well as introduce
malware to the system. Employees should not sync unauthorized smartphones to their work systems.
Some smartphones use multiple wireless spectrums and unwittingly open up the possibility for an
attacker in the parking lot to gain access through the phone to the internal network. Thus if you do not
have controls in place then your network is definitely at risk.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Cross-platform compatibility issues would not be impacting on security, rather it would be of concern
to the employee who wanted to connect their own devices to the company network.
C: While this may be true, why would you want to locate personally owned devices, it is not the property
of the company.
D: Non-purchased and leased equipment is not a company asset.

Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, p. 404
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