Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) — Question 102

Which of the following is considered a client-side IT risk?

Answer options

• A. Security policies focus solely on internal corporate obligations.
• B. An organization increases the number of applications on its server.
• C. An employee stores his personal information on his company laptop.
• D. IDs used to avoid the use of personal data map to personal data in another database.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because storing personal information on a company laptop poses a risk of data leakage or misuse. Options A, B, and D describe risks that are more related to organizational or server-side issues, rather than client-side risks.