Application security discussion 2 – encryption

A human resources manager stores a spreadsheet with sensitive personal information on her local workstation. The spreadsheet is the only file with sensitive data, and the name of the spreadsheet does not change.

As a security specialist, you must choose the best form of encryption to protect the spreadsheet. Your choices are:

• BitLocker
• BitLocker To Go
• File encryption via Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Folder encryption via EFS

Answer the following question(s):

1. Which form of encryption would ensure the spreadsheet is always stored on the disk in encrypted format? More than one form may be correct.

Requirements:

• Sources: 2 References to Support your answer
• Citation Style: APA format
• Length: 2 – 3 para graphs