Consider the following example: a computer with sensitive health information has been left unattended and is subsequently stolen. What is the potential impact (think: HIPAA) and how would you deal with this incident? Specifically, the following critical elements should be addressed:
- Analyze the potential impact and the severity of the incident.
- Apply the phases of handling data incidents to this instance; what would you do first, second, third, and so on?
-Finally, recommend strategies to prevent this type of data incident from occurring in the future.
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