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 that holds sensitive company information. What is the best action to help protect the data and enforce good security practices?
Report the incident to the IT department or supervisor
Remove the note and dispose of it to keep the password secret
Use the credentials to check if they work, then report it if they do
Leaving login credentials in plain sight exposes the company to unauthorized access. The appropriate response is to report the incident to the IT department or a supervisor so it can be handled according to policy, the coworker can be reminded of secure practices, and any necessary follow-up actions can be taken. Personally tampering with the note, testing the credentials, or ignoring the situation either destroys evidence, violates policy, or leaves the risk unaddressed.
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