While working at your new office job, you notice that a coworker has stuck a note with their username and password on the monitor of a shared computer. This computer has sensitive company software installed on it. What should you do to enforce good security practices and protect the confidential information within the company software?
Ignore it, since it is not your responsibility
Take a picture of the note to remember to discuss the issue in the next team meeting
Change the password and leave a note for your coworker with the new password
Report the incident to the IT department or supervisor
Use the credentials to check if they are working, then report it if they are
Remove the note and dispose of it to keep the password secret
The correct answer is to report the incident to the IT department or supervisor because leaving login credentials exposed increases the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive company information. The IT department or supervisor can remind the coworker of the security policies and take steps to ensure such behavior is not repeated, thus maintaining a secure working environment.
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