On June 17,2013,a laptop computer belonging to Thea Technologies was stolen from the trunk of Jamie Marcia's car while she was attending a conference.After reporting the theft,Jamie considered the implications for the company's network security and concluded there was little to worry about because
A) the computer was insured against theft.
B) the computer was protected by a password.
C) the data stored on the computer was encrypted.
D) it was unlikely that the thief would know how to access the company data stored on the computer.

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The fact that the data stored on the computer was encrypted means that even if someone gains access to the computer, they will not be able to read the data without the appropriate decryption key. This provides an added layer of security to protect the company's sensitive information. The other options (A, B, and D) do provide some level of protection, but encryption is the most effective way to safeguard against data theft in this scenario.

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