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Who is responsible for a security breach of patient data from a home computer of a faculty member that I have authorized?

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Who is responsible for a security breach of patient data from a home computer of a faculty member that I have authorized?

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The University is responsible to the patients, although the College, Institute or Department with the breach picks up all costs associated with the breach. The faculty member is culpable if the security of his home computer is not consistent with what he attested to on the security checklist.