How does data classification directly impact data security?

It determines the level of protection required for the data

It automatically encrypts all data

It reduces the amount of data stored

It eliminates the need for access controls

Which method is considered secure for deleting data from a magnetic hard drive?

Formatting the drive with a quick format

Deleting the file and emptying the recycle bin

Moving the file to a different folder

Overwriting the drive with multiple passes of random data

A company is required by law to retain employee payroll records for three years. After that period, the records must be securely deleted. The company also wants to ensure that the deletion process is auditable. Which approach should the administrator implement?

Keep records for five years to be safe

Configure a retention policy that automatically deletes records after three years and logs the deletion

Manually delete records after three years and document the deletion in a spreadsheet

Overwrite the records with random data immediately after creation

What is the primary purpose of a data retention policy?

To encrypt all data stored on servers

To ensure data is stored for the required period to meet legal and business needs

To delete all data immediately after it is created

To provide backup and recovery of data

A government agency must retain emails for seven years, but some emails contain classified information that must be deleted after one year. The agency wants to automate this process. Which approach should the administrator take?

Store all emails in a single archive and delete everything after seven years

Manually review and delete classified emails after one year

Apply a retention tag to each email based on its classification, with different retention periods

Encrypt all emails and store them for ten years

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A company is required by law to retain employee payroll records for three years. After that period, the records must be securely deleted. The company also wants to ensure that the deletion process is auditable. Which approach should the administrator implement?
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What is the primary purpose of a data retention policy?
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A government agency must retain emails for seven years, but some emails contain classified information that must be deleted after one year. The agency wants to automate this process. Which approach should the administrator take?
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