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Ravi, an accounts officer at a listed company, posts a photo of his desk on social media. In the background, a monitor clearly shows unpublished quarterly results. What is the main error?

The main error is inadvertent disclosure of confidential information. Unpublished quarterly results visible on the monitor are sensitive, and a photo makes them public even if unintended. Employees must check backgrounds of images before posting anything related to the workplace.

  1. APosting a photograph instead of text
  2. BUsing a personal account
  3. CInadvertently disclosing confidential company informationCorrect
  4. DPosting on a weekday

Explanation

Unpublished results are confidential and price-sensitive. Visible background content in a photo is still a disclosure. Using a personal account or a weekday is irrelevant; the harm lies in the leaked information.

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