Technical safeguards primarily address protecting e-PHI through

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Technical safeguards primarily address protecting e-PHI through

Technical safeguards are the measures that protect electronic protected health information with technology and related controls. Encryption turns data into unreadable form unless you have the key, and password protections enforce authentication so only authorized users can access the data. Together, they directly prevent unauthorized access to e-PHI, whether the data is stored or transmitted. The other options belong to administrative safeguards, such as workforce training, policy development, disaster recovery planning, and designating a security officer, which guide how the organization manages security rather than the technical controls that protect data itself.

Technical safeguards are the measures that protect electronic protected health information with technology and related controls. Encryption turns data into unreadable form unless you have the key, and password protections enforce authentication so only authorized users can access the data. Together, they directly prevent unauthorized access to e-PHI, whether the data is stored or transmitted. The other options belong to administrative safeguards, such as workforce training, policy development, disaster recovery planning, and designating a security officer, which guide how the organization manages security rather than the technical controls that protect data itself.

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