Which measure is essential for protecting confidential performance information in HR systems?

• A. Role-based access
• B. Publish to all employees
• C. Share passwords
• D. Public backups

Answer: (A)

Controlling who can see and interact with performance data is essential. Role-based access control assigns permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities, so people only access information needed for their role. This minimizes the risk of exposing confidential HR data, supports the principle of least privilege, and makes it easier to track who did what for auditing purposes. Publishing to all employees would unnecessarily expose sensitive information, sharing passwords breaks security and accountability, and public backups can expose data if not properly protected. So, limiting access through roles is the best safeguard for confidential performance information.