What term describes a program designed to detect and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information?

• A. Bid Specifications
• B. Program for Safeguarding Proprietary Info
• C. Encryption
• D. Piggybacking to Get Access to an Area

Answer: (B)

Think about protecting sensitive data as a coordinated effort. A program designed to detect and prevent unauthorized access to such information is a formal set of policies, procedures, and controls aimed at safeguarding proprietary data. This concept covers governance, access controls, monitoring, incident response, training, and the use of technical measures. Encryption is a common tool inside this framework that renders data unreadable without a key, but by itself it doesn’t monitor for breaches or enforce access restrictions. The other options don’t describe a protective program: bid specifications relate to procurement documents, and piggybacking is an illicit way to gain entry rather than a protective program.