CompTIA Security+ Question K-44

Prior to leaving for an extended vacation, Peter uses his mobile phone to take a picture of his family in the house living room. Peter posts the picture on a popular social media site together with the message: “Heading to our two weeks vacation to Italy.” Upon returning home, Peter discovers that the house was burglarized. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the house was burglarized if nobody knew Peter’s home address?

A. Peter has enabled the device access control feature on his mobile phone.
B. Peter’s home address can be easily found using the TRACEROUTE command.
C. The picture uploaded to the social media site was geo-tagged by the mobile phone.
D. The message posted on the social media site informs everyone the house will be empty.

Answer: C

Explanation:
Geo-tagging is the process of embedding the GPS coordinates in image files and images taken using a smartphone or a digital camera. The geotagged information accompanying the image allows anyone to discover the precise location where the image was taken.

CompTIA Security+ Question G-71

Ann, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), has agreed to allow users to bring their own device (BYOD) in order to leverage mobile technology without providing every user with a company owned device. She is concerned that users may not understand the company’s rules, and she wants to limit potential legal concerns. Which of the following is the CTO concerned with?

A. Data ownership
B. Device access control
C. Support ownership
D. Acceptable use

Answer: A

Explanation:
Issues of limiting potential legal concerns regarding company rules where users are allowed to bring their own devices is the premise of data ownership. When a third party (in this case the user’s own device) is involves in a data exchange when clear rules and restrictions should be applied regarding data ownership.

CompTIA Security+ Question G-8

Which of the following is the primary security concern when deploying a mobile device on a network?

A. Strong authentication
B. Interoperability
C. Data security
D. Cloud storage technique

Answer: C

Explanation:
Mobile devices, such as laptops, tablet computers, and smartphones, provide security challenges above those of desktop workstations, servers, and such in that they leave the office and this increases the odds of their theft which makes data security a real concern. At a bare minimum, the following security measures should be in place on mobile devices: Screen lock, Strong password, Device encryption, Remote Wipe or Sanitation, voice encryption, GPS tracking, Application control, storage segmentation, asses tracking and device access control.