You are watching the news and learn that there has been a security breach of credit card information at a large department store. The news report also states that the same company has had recent layoffs. The report says that the company is looking into whether or not the breach was done by an insider. Why would the company investigate the possibility of the breach being from an insider?

a. Because insiders lack the knowledge of computers and networks to perform this task.

b. Because insiders change contents to make a political statement.

c. Because insiders create threats after incidents at their places of employment.

d. Because insiders like to cause disruption and panic among citizens.

C. Because insiders create threats after incidents at their places of employment

Explanation:

Option A is not correct because insiders do have the knowledge of computers and network to perform task in a company. Some company employee belong to the IT department, so they do have the knowledge of computer and network.

Option B is also not correct. Though insiders are likely to change content to make a political statement, it will be against any company policy because an employee in a company should maintain political neutrality as mostly stated in any company policy.

Option D is also not correct. Insiders will not like to cause disruption and panic among citizens because mostly likely the company is offering services to the citizens, so why disrupt where you are benefitting from.

Option C is the correct option as the company actually lay off some employee, so it is most likely that they will create threats after the laying off incident at their place of work.