Answer:
Worm malware
Explanation:
The worm operates destructively as it replicates itself and keeps spreading within a computer or network. It takes advantage of software and security vulnerabilities.
Once a computer or network is infected, worms replicate themselves, therefore using up the computer and network resources. Among others, one of the major missions of worms is to create a backdoor into a network, to be able to enable the attacker to carry out a more devastating attack.
Since worms take advantage of weak security in the Operating system, it is very important to constantly update the security features of the Operating system. Users must be careful of the emails they open and attachments they download.
Answer:D. A HIPAA violation
Explanation:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a legislation that was designed to protect or safeguard medical records of patients, to eliminate and prevent healthcare fraud and protect health care coverage of employees .
It helps to ensure that patients' information remains private and their record are secured.
The updated rules of this act includes the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Security Rule, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, and the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
A HIPAA violation is a failure to comply with any aspect of HIPAA standards and provisions and in this case it was theft of records; he should have ensured that the computer is placed in a secured place or the information is locked even when the computer get stolen.
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