Which of the following measures would be the BEST deterrent to the theft of corporate information
from a laptop which was left in a hotel room?

A.
Store all data on disks and lock them in an in-room safe

B.
Remove the batteries and power supply from the laptop and store them separately from the
computer

C.
Install a cable lock on the laptop when it is unattended

D.
Encrypt the data on the hard drive

Explanation:
To encrypt the data on the hard drive is the best deterrent for information theft (not
however the best for physical theft).