A Systems Administrator at a Medical Imaging Company Discovers Protected

question 119

Multiple Choice

A systems administrator at a medical imaging company discovers protected health information (PHI) on a general-purpose file server. Which of the following steps should the administrator take NEXT?

• A) Isolate all of the PHI on its own VLAN and keep it segregated at Layer 2
• B) Immediately encrypt all PHI with AES-256
• C) Delete all PHI from the network until the legal department is consulted
• D) Consult the legal department to determine legal requirements

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Definitions:

Implied Contract

A contract that is created by the acceptance or conduct of the parties rather than the written word.

Rogers' Protection Motivation Theory

A theory suggesting that people protect themselves based on four factors: perceived severity, perceived vulnerability, response efficacy, and self-efficacy.

Bem's Theory

A psychological theory proposing that individuals can develop aspects of their gender identity through the observation and imitation of gendered behavior.

Schachter's Theory

A psychological theory proposing that emotions are the result of physiological arousal followed by a cognitive label or interpretation of the arousal, based on environmental cues.