HHSHIPAAPhysical SafeguardsEASYFree question
The facility access controls standard requires:
- A.Only locked doors at the building's main entrance, since interior spaces fall outside the standard's coverage
- B.Only key card systems
- C.Policies to limit physical access to electronic information systems and facilities housing them
- D.Only security cameras recording continuously, camera coverage satisfying the standard's monitoring element on its own
Why C is correct
Facility access controls implement policies and procedures to limit physical access to electronic information systems and the facilities in which they are housed.
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