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The FTC says which devices should use encryption if they store sensitive data?

Laptops, flash drives and similar devices.

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  1. Only the main office server
  2. Only desktop computers
  3. Laptops, flash drives and similar devices ✔

Why: Flash drives are small and easy to lose. Encryption keeps the files unreadable to whoever finds one. Staff should also know to report a lost drive.

Huh, didn't know that: The FTC says the starting point for any business is an up-to-date inventory of computers, flash drives, point-of-sale devices and files.

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Answer: Laptops, flash drives and similar devices. Flash drives are small and easy to lose. Encryption keeps the files unreadable to whoever finds one. Staff should also know to report a lost drive.

  1. FTC: Cybersecurity for Small Business, Physical Security www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2018/11/cybersecurity-small-business-physical-security
    Use encryption on laptops, flash drives, etc., that store sensitive data.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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