The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires organizations to determine threats and appropriate protective measures for information, not only in electronic formats, but in all formats. Which measure is least likely to be incorporated by an organization to secure all data?
A) Creation of authentication policies
B) Specific software
C) Spyware
D) Firewall
C) Spyware
Explanation: A) Authentication is the process of determining whether an individual has access to information. The process is enhanced by passwords, a username, smart card, retina scan, voice recognition, or fingerprints.
B) Software has been created to form a barrier between systems, or different parts of a single system, to protect those systems from unauthorized access.
C) Spyware is a data collection mechanism that installs itself without the user's permission.
D) A firewall is a component of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. It is a device or set of devices that is configured to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and other criteria.
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