Questions: An organization prepares to store and handle a data type that includes sensitive personal information, such as healthcare records and social security numbers. This data is subject to specific laws and regulations concerning its protection and use. What category does this data type fall under? A. Trade secrets B. Human-readable data C. Regulated data D. Legal and financial data

The answer is C: Regulated data.

Explanation for each option:

A. Trade secrets: This category refers to proprietary business information that companies keep confidential to maintain a competitive edge. Examples include formulas, practices, designs, instruments, or patterns. Sensitive personal information like healthcare records and social security numbers do not fall under this category.

B. Human-readable data: This term refers to data that can be read and understood by humans without needing to be processed by a computer. While sensitive personal information can be human-readable, this option does not specifically address the legal and regulatory requirements for protecting such data.

C. Regulated data: This is the correct category. Regulated data includes any data that is subject to specific laws and regulations regarding its protection and use. Sensitive personal information, such as healthcare records and social security numbers, falls under this category because it is governed by laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the United States for healthcare data and various data protection regulations for social security numbers.

D. Legal and financial data: This category includes information related to legal matters and financial transactions. While it can be sensitive and subject to regulations, it does not specifically encompass healthcare records and social security numbers, which are more accurately described as regulated data.