As a project manager overseeing a remote team that accesses sensitive project data on their personally owned mobile devices, which action should you take to reduce physical security risks associated with those devices?
Require complex screen-lock passwords and automatic lockout on each device.
Enable full-disk encryption for all project data stored on the devices.
Install a mobile antivirus application on every team member's device.
Develop a clear mobile-device use and handling policy for the project team.
Creating a formal mobile-device use and handling policy directly addresses physical security because it defines how devices must be stored, transported, and reported if they are lost or stolen. By setting these expectations, the project manager reduces the likelihood of unreported loss and ensures quick response when an incident occurs. Complex screen-lock passwords and full-disk encryption protect the data itself, while antivirus software mitigates malware; none of these measures manages the physical loss or theft of the device the way a governing policy does.
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