Identify the last step in protecting the confidentiality of intellectual property below.

1. Control access to the information.

2. Encrypt the information.

3. Identify and classify the information to be protected.

4. Train employees to properly handle the information.

Answer: 4. Train employees to properly handle the information.

Explanation:

Human Error remains a very viable cause for concern in the protection of confidentiality of intellectual property. After all the non-human related measures have been taken such as using Data Loss Prevention softwares and requiring Authentication from any users accessing the information, there could still be human error from the users who have access to the information such as leaving documents lying around at home or leaving computer screens with confidential information on whilst eating at a cafe.

Indeed, misuse of Confidential information was a very big deal in the US presidential election of 2015.

This is why it is very important that Employees are trained on ways to handle confidential information so that they may be on guard and knowledgeable of ways to preserve the integrity of the confidential information that they hold.