A company is planning to encrypt data on laptops used by traveling employees. The data includes sensitive client information. Which encryption solution is most appropriate for this scenario?

Encrypting only individual files with a password

Full-disk encryption (FDE) on each laptop

Using a digital signature on all files

Using a VPN for all internet traffic

A security auditor is reviewing a company's data protection measures. The auditor notes that passwords are stored as plaintext in the database. Which recommendation should the auditor make to improve security?

Use a digital signature to protect the passwords

Store a hash of each password instead of the plaintext

Store passwords in a separate plaintext file

Encrypt the passwords with a symmetric key

How does a digital signature provide authentication?

By using a shared secret key to encrypt the message

By creating a hash of the message and sending it with the message

By using the sender's private key to sign the data, which can be verified with the sender's public key

By encrypting the message with the recipient's public key

What is the primary role of hashing in data security?

To encrypt data so that it cannot be read by unauthorized parties

To authenticate the sender of a message

To speed up the encryption process

To verify the integrity of data by detecting any changes

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A company is planning to encrypt data on laptops used by traveling employees. The data includes sensitive client information. Which encryption solution is most appropriate for this scenario?
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A security auditor is reviewing a company's data protection measures. The auditor notes that passwords are stored as plaintext in the database. Which recommendation should the auditor make to improve security?
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