The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) realized it did not have adequate policies, education, or technology in place for remote workers when:
A) An employee whose laptop carrying unencrypted, sensitive military personnel information was stolen.
B) Because of lack of coordination, all remote workers were not available for an extended period of time.
C) Employees posted sensitive data on a public social networking site.
D) Employees copied sensitive data over an unsecured network.
E) A virus from an employee's remote computer crashed the VA's intranet.

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The theft of an employee's laptop containing unencrypted sensitive military personnel information highlights a lack of policies and technology in place for remote workers, such as encryption tools and protocols for safeguarding sensitive data when working remotely.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Realized It Did Not