The Medical Records Department of a Local Hospital Recently Upgraded

question 328

Multiple Choice

The medical records department of a local hospital recently upgraded its computers. A technician needs to ensure the data stored on the hard drives is unrecoverable. Which of the following methods should the technician use to meet the requirement?

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

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