A medical office employee sends emails to patients about recent patient visits to the facility. What information would put the privacy of the patients at risk if it was included in the email?

IT Questions BankCategory: Introduction to CybersecurityA medical office employee sends emails to patients about recent patient visits to the facility. What information would put the privacy of the patients at risk if it was included in the email?

A medical office employee sends emails to patients about recent patient visits to the facility. What information would put the privacy of the patients at risk if it was included in the email?

  • patient records
  • first and last name
  • contact information
  • next appointment

Explanation: An email message is transmitted in plain text and can be read by anyone who has access to the data while it is en route to a destination. Patient records include confidential or sensitive information that should be transmitted in a secure manner.

Exam with this question: Introduction to Cybersecurity v2 EOC Assessment - Final Exam

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