Reference no: EM133465286

Assignment:

Real-World Case: Data Privacy, Con?dentiality, and Security A small mental health counseling center received noti?cation that a laptop containing patient information was stolen out of a workforce member's car. Upon investigation, it was determined that information was being stored on the workforce member's desktop on the laptop. The information on the workforce member's laptop contained the following information on approximately 980 individuals:

0 Social Security number

0 Date of birth

0 Address

0 Treating provider name

0 Diagnosis and clinical information

0 Phone number

0 Email address

0 Demographic information

0 Financial information

0 Health insurance information

0 Treatment information

0 Medication information

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 noti?ed of the data breach by letter. Each of the individuals impacted were encouraged to monitor their credit reports for suspicious activity.

1. What could have been done to prevent this data breach from occurring?

2. What should the organization do to prevent data breaches like this from happening again?