ou are the project manager on a project that is critical to the ongoing success of ABC Co. While repairing the laptop being used by one of the key members of your project team, a technician has found a few files and a very large folder that has been encrypted. The files include:

(i) what might be illegal photographs of a person who appears to be a teenager; and

(ii) a pirated video game. The technician has not tried to unencrypt the large folder. ABCs technology use policy:

(i) allows some personal use of company laptops; and

(ii) prohibits all illegal and unlawful content. The use policy does not expressly address searches. What steps should you take? Explain your reasoning for each step with reference to applicable statutes and cases.