Need to Know: Challenging Identity

This module will review best practices for physical security as it relates to HIPAA compliance, including facility access, device storage, physical record management and electronic record transmission.

Poor physical security can often defeat the best IT security controls.

Physical security helps prevent losses of information and technology in the physical environment. This interactive module identifies physical security vulnerabilities, like printers and trash cans, and the risks employees face when technology is left unattended in publicly accessible areas. Prevention tactics to combat each type of risk is also discussed.