A Unix server completes POST successfully. The server starts to boot but crashes and halts on a transport error. Which of the following components should a technician check FIRST?

A contractor needs to destroy several drives containing confidential information so that they can never be used again. Which of the following destruction methods would best accomplish this task?

a. Format the hard drives b. Overwrite the hard drives c. Drill into the hard drives d. Sanitize the hard drive

The most effective way to prevent password cracking is:

a. Make the password hash files inaccessible b. Remove password cracking tools from the target system c. Protect passwords using strong encryption d. Remove the target system from the network