Encrypting a file automatically guarantees that authorized users will always be able to access it.
Answer
false
Explanation
### Why this is right
Encryption restricts access to people with the required key, but it does not ensure that the system or key will always be available. A lost key or unavailable system may prevent authorized access.
### The concept
Availability means authorized users can access information and systems when needed. Encryption is primarily a confidentiality control. Backups and recovery planning can support availability, but encryption alone does not.
### The other options
- **The statement is false**: it confuses confidentiality protection with availability.
### Remember
Protecting data from readers is different from keeping it accessible.
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