Camille works from home for a small design company. She uses a laptop to access customer information on the company network through the internet. At the end...
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Camille works from home for a small design company. She uses a laptop to access customer information on the company network through the internet. At the end of each day, she saves files to online storage and joins a video meeting using her smartphone when travelling. Her manager is concerned that confidential data could be viewed by other people in Camille's home.
(a) State one device, other than Camille's laptop, that she could use to access the online meeting. [1]
(b) Describe two ways Camille can prevent another person in her home from accessing her work computer. [2]
(c) Explain why the company should give each remote worker a separate user account rather than sharing one account. [3]
(d) Give two advantages of saving the design files in cloud storage instead of only on Camille's laptop. [2]
Answer Details
(a) A smartphone, tablet computer or desktop computer could access the online meeting. [1]
(b) Camille can lock the screen when leaving it, use a strong password or PIN, use biometric access, keep account details private, or use a separate work area. Any two. [2]
(c) Separate accounts identify which person accessed or changed data, [1] allow different permissions for different workers, [1] can be disabled when a worker leaves, [1] avoid password sharing, and provide accountability through an audit trail. Any three. [3]
(d) Cloud storage allows files to be accessed from different devices or locations, protects them if the laptop fails or is lost, lets colleagues use shared current files, and can increase storage without replacing the laptop. Any two. [2]
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