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. 3) A virus from an employee's remote computer crashed the VA's intranet.

Question

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This event demonstrates the lack of technology and policies for securing sensitive information when employees work outside of the office. The stolen laptop represents a significant risk to national security and indicates that the VA needs better technology and policies for securing data on remote devices.

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