A Technician Is Disposing of Computer Hardware That Contains PHI

question 149

Multiple Choice

A technician is disposing of computer hardware that contains PHI. The drive must be reusable. Which of the following methods should be used?

• A) Degauss
• B) Drive wipe
• C) Standard format
• D) Low-level format

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