An employee at a healthcare facility frequently enters patient data into a centralized system at a workstation located in a semi-public area of the hospital. Considering the risk of shoulder surfing, which of the following practices should be implemented to secure patient confidentiality?
Enable two-factor authentication for system login
Encrypt the hard drive of the workstation
Change passwords every 30 days
Install a privacy screen on the workstation monitor
Using a privacy screen is a correct practice to prevent shoulder surfing because it narrows the viewing angle of a computer monitor, which minimizes the chance of unauthorized individuals seeing confidential information from a side angle. Changing passwords regularly, while a good security practice, does not prevent shoulder surfing. Using two-factor authentication enhances account security but would not prevent the visual disclosure of on-screen data. Encryption secures data at rest and in transit but does not shield on-screen information from being viewed over the shoulder.
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