Intro to CSEintermediate
A community healthcare provider equips visiting care workers with mobile devices to access and update patient medical records remotely during home visits. Which factor makes cybersecurity especially critical in this scenario?
Answer
Staff access and transmit sensitive health records remotely outside a secure physical perimeter.
Explanation
### Why this is right
- **It handles highly sensitive health information** is correct because confidentiality and the consequences of exposure are central concerns in care.
- **Staff need quick remote access to client information** is correct because workers visit clients at home and may need information away from a central site.
- **It shares information with other health and social care services** is correct because a compromise can affect connected organisations and care pathways.
### The concept
Risk depends on what an organisation does, what information it holds, how systems are used, and who depends on them. A cyber incident in care can affect privacy, service continuity, reputation, and regulatory outcomes. Remote access supports care delivery but must be managed securely.
### The other options
- **D. It has no dependence on technology for delivering care**: the example says technology enables information sharing and supports care, so this is the opposite of the stated context.
### Terms
- **Confidentiality**: keeping information from people who are not authorised to see it.
- **Remote access**: use of organisational systems from a location outside the usual workplace.
### Remember
Assess cyber risk in relation to the organisation’s actual services, information, and connections.
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