A small counseling center received notification that a laptop
that contained patient information was stolen out of a workforce
member’s care. Upon investigation, it was determined that
information on the workforce member’s laptop contained the
following information on approximately 980 individuals:
The laptop that was stolen was password protected; however, it
did not contain any encryption software. While no reports of
identity theft have been reported, it is unknown what has been done
with the laptop or the information on the laptop. All individuals
impacted by the data breach were notified by written letter of the
data breach. Each of the individuals impacted are encouraged to
continue to monitor their credit reports to watch for suspicious
activity.
Question 1-
What could have been done to prevent this data breach from
occurring? Give at least 3 examples.
Question 2 -
What should the organization do to prevent data breaches like
this from happening again? Give at least 3 examples.
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