Geoff is the payroll clerk for a firm that maintains its payroll through computerized records on a centralized server.One of his responsibilities is employee file maintenance,including the destruction of records after the retention time has elapsed.His method of purging employee records is to delete the file from the database.What other record destruction procedures should Geoff follow?
A) None.His method is acceptable.
B) He should check all other employees' computers to ensure that the record is deleted.
C) He should purge the record from the server and all backups.
D) He should send an interoffice request to have someone in the information technology department remove the record from the server.

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Geoff should purge the record from the server and all backups, as copies of the records may still exist in backups. It is important to ensure that all copies of the record are destroyed to prevent any unauthorized access or data breaches.

Geoff Is the Payroll Clerk for a Firm That Maintains