Private-sector investigations are typically easier than law enforcement investigations for which of the following reasons? a. Most companies keep inventory databases of all hardware and software used. b. The investigator doesn't have to get a warrant. c. The investigator has to get a warrant. d. Users can load whatever they want on their machines. Explanation Private - sector investigation and law enforcement investigation. In the private - sector investigation. incident generally took place in the workplace like office, manufacturing department, selling department etc. which means that the management have full control or details over all the products or software which are being used by the employee. It becomes easy to compare the items which are used by employee with the list of items which violates the company policy. Hence, the inventory database of all hardware and software help the private - sector investigation. The law enforcement investigations takes place at any of the area or society for which about which the investigator might not be aware about. Hence, the correct option is [a]. If the company thinks that the employee is using the assets of the company and violating the policies then the investigators are allowed to covert surveillance against the employee without any warrant. There must be the stated policy in which everything is clearly defined. Then only the company can take action against any of its employee without informing them about the investigation. Hence, the option 'b' is not correct. To investigate in the private - sector investigation company allows to covert surveillance against the employee will little or no cause. This doesn't require the warrant for that. Thus, the option 'c' is not correct. In the company various policies are made to make the company secure and free from any type of criminal activity. Company also makes the database of the hardware and software used by the employee which means that the user cannot store the software which is not allowed in the computer according to the policy of the company. Thus, the option 'd' is not correct.