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  Computer security policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Security policies have to be enforced by security mechanisms.
If a computer system is regarded as a finite-state automaton with a set of transitions (operations) that change the system's state, then a security policy can be seen as a statement that partitions these states in authorized and unauthorized ones.
To represent a concrete policy especially for automated enforcement of it, a lanquage representation is needed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Computer_security_policy   (238 words)

  
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System- specific policy is normally issued by the manager or owner of the system (which could be a network or application), but may originate from a high official, particularly if all impacted organizational elements do not agree with the new policy.
This high-level policy defines the purpose of the program and its scope within the organization, assigns responsibilities for direct program implementation (to the computer security organization) as well as responsibilities to related offices (such as the IRM organization), and addresses compliance issues.
Introduce computer security policies in a manner that ensures that management's unqualified support is clear, especially in environments where employees feel inundated with policies, directives, guidelines, and procedures.
nsi.org /Library/Compsec/compolcy.txt   (3047 words)

  
 RMITCS: Computer Security Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Security is an extremely important issue for a computer system, and the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, RMIT University (RMITCS) is serious about maintaining the security of its network, computer systems and student and staff private data.
This policy and all related policies are based on the principal of, That which is not expressly permitted is prohibited.
The role of the security officer is defined by this policy and related policies.
www.cs.rmit.edu.au /rules/computer-security.shtml   (1414 words)

  
 Computer and Information Security Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
IT security policy may be met with a degree of skepticism unless given appropriate visibility and support by top management, and that visibility and support should be clearly and energetically reflected in the program-level policy and in its emphasis on employee participation.
Personnel Security: Depending on the types of activities being performed, degree of data sensitivity to be encountered, and sheer numbers of personnel, specific security policies related to personnel screening, requirements, hiring, training, evaluating, and firing may need to be developed and administered.
Policy cannot merely be pronounced by upper management in a one-time statement or directive with high expectations of its being readily accepted and acted upon.
www.windowsecurity.com /whitepaper/info/policy/hk_polic.html   (3883 words)

  
 University Policy Manual - Computer Security- Western Illinois University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Policies and practices must be established to ensure that hazards are eliminated or their effects minimized.
Computer resources are valuable assets and unauthorized use, alteration, destruction, or disclosure of these assets is a computer-related crime, punishable under Illinois statutes and federal laws, as well as through administrative and/or civil sanctions.
All computer resources must provide a notice before logon stating that the computer system is protected by a computer security system; that unauthorized access is not permitted; and that usage may be monitored.
www.wiu.edu /users/mivpas/handbook/policies/computersec.shtml   (3163 words)

  
 Fred Cohen & Associates
Policy creation must be a joint effort by technical personnel, who understand the full ramifications of the proposed policy and the implementation of the policy, and by decision makers who have the power to enforce the policy.
Since a computer security policy can affect everyone in an organization, it is worth taking some care to make sure you have the right level of authority in on the policy decisions.
Once the site security policy has been written and established, a vigorous process should be engaged to ensure that the policy statement is widely and thoroughly disseminated and discussed.
all.net /books/handbook/chap2.html   (4619 words)

  
 Department of Crop Sciences Computer and Computer Security Policy
These computer related policies are in addition to all campus and University level computer use and computer security policies as noted by the Chief Information Officer (http://www.cio.uiuc.edu/policies.html).
Security checklists and methods of accomplishing various tasks are given on the web pages of the CIO and the Department of Crop Sciences tech support group.
Servers or computers providing server level functions (such as a personal webserver or ftp server) must be approved by and demonstrated to be secure to the department network administrator.
www.cropsci.uiuc.edu /csmyth/documents/securitypolicies.htm   (846 words)

  
 Computer & Network Security   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This policy is effective at all University locations or data centers and represents the minimum requirements that must be in place.
Individual areas that have computers and networks may have additional controls and security, but they are in addition to this Policy.
In the event of an imposed restriction or termination of access to some or all University computers and systems, a user enrolled in such courses or involved in computer related work activities may be required to use alternative facilities, if any, to satisfy the obligation of such courses or work activity.
www.sfasu.edu /upp/pap/general_regulations/computer_network_security.htm   (944 words)

  
 Henderson Group Information Security
One successful approach is for a manager (the director of data processing may be best) to suggest to his or her peers a task force to develop the policy.
This includes: forms for processing employment and termination, informing supervisors of their responsibilities regarding computer security, addressing computer security in the performance review process, assisting in computer security awareness training, distribution of this policy, and Orientation for new employees.
The supervisor is responsible for notifying the Computer Security Department and the Personnel Department when a USERID should be revoked or deleted.
www.stuhenderson.com /howpolcy.html   (2031 words)

  
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The second part of the policy is essentially a risk analysis, which discusses assets that need to be protected, the threats that may cause damage to the assets, and the mechanisms that may be used to realise these threats.
Hence the purpose of the security policy and its associated procedures is to minimise the number and size of any vulnerabilities and thus negate any potential threat and its impact on an organisation's assets should a threat be realised.
Such policies may tend to encourage people who are the victims of ignorance but honest intent to offer information that can be used constructively to prevent future incidents, rather than attempt to hide details of a breach that they may have (somewhat innocently) been involved in.
nsi.org /Library/Compsec/site.txt   (4029 words)

  
 CGL Computer Security Policy
Computer security at UCSF is a serious and difficult issue.
Individuals using CGL computer systems without authority, or in excess of their authority, are subject to having all of their activities monitored and recorded by system personnel.
All potential users of the Computer Graphics Laboratory must sign a printed version of this security policy indicating that they have read and agreed to the policy before their computer account will be considered for approval.
www.cgl.ucsf.edu /Security/policy.html   (849 words)

  
 OIT Computer Use & Security Policy - Georgia Tech Information Security
The first reference document associated with the approved OIT Computer Use and Security Policy is a brief summary of the policy.
The second reference document associated with the approved OIT Computer Use and Security Policy is an implementation schedule for the policy.
The third document is the PowerPoint Policy Training Presentation for education and awareness surrounding the OIT Computer Use and Security Policy.
www.security.gatech.edu /policy/unit_level_policy/OIT   (295 words)

  
 Computer Security Policy
The purpose of the Employee Computer Operating and Security Policy is to help protect the College and employees of the College from liability and business interruptions due to inappropriate use of College computers and breaches of computer security.
Users are responsible for adhering to College policies and practices as described herein, and in other College policy manuals, to ensure College computers are used in accordance with College policy guidelines, and reasonable measures are taken to prevent loss or damage of computer information and equipment.
Employees are required to turn their computer off at the end of the day, and when not in use for an extended period of time.
www.montcalm.cc.mi.us /policy/Section8/computer_security_policy.htm   (5943 words)

  
 Open Directory - Computers: Security: Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Basics of an IT Security Policy - This paper is intended to address the importance of having a written and enforceable Information Technology (IT) security policy, and to provide an overview of the necessary components of an effective policy.
Computer and Information Security Policy - Formal IT security policy helps establish standards for IT resource protection by assigning program management responsibilities and providing basic rules, guidelines, and definitions for everyone in the organization.
Structured Approach to Computer Security - A security policy is a set of rules written in general terms stating what is permitted and what is not permitted in a system during normal operation.
dmoz.org /Computers/Security/Policy   (1436 words)

  
 Fred Cohen & Associates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
OF The Board of Regents recognizes that all computer and computer related resources are valuable state assets and require some degree of protection.
The Vice Chancellor for Information Technology shall develop a computer security implementation handbook which the individual units of the University System of Georgia may choose to use in their individualized implementation schemes.
Therefore, each institution shall include in its security plan methods for ensuring that information regarding the applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and poslicies is distributed and readily available to computer users.
all.net /books/policy/compsecurity.html   (342 words)

  
 Information Security Policies & Computer Security Policy Directory
The relationship between information security policies and risk analysis is by their very nature complex.
When embracing security policies, it is important consider their objectives, scope, and coverage.
Because of this, and because of the standards relevance as a common currency for information security measurement, many organizations are basing their security policies upon the standard itself.
www.information-security-policies-and-standards.com   (871 words)

  
 College of Engineering Computer Security Policy
The security contact will be an FTE designated by the department or unit head and approved by the College SIRT.
Server class systems must be approved by their security contact and the SIRT before being connected to the network.
This specifically means that a security contact must be defined for every server and that security contact must be comfortable with the security on the system.
cecs.engg.ksu.edu /security/policy.php   (899 words)

  
 Information Resources, Computer Security Policy
Any computer that provides services to multiple users or other computers may be considered a server.
For systems that are not located in the computer room, unit or department managers are responsible for assessing and mitigating risks such as threats from theft, tampering, fire and flood.
Policies governing Appropriate Use, Internet, Electronic Mail, and other technology-related issues apply to all users connected to the network on campus or from a remote location.
www2.kumc.edu /ir/policy/security.asp   (1214 words)

  
 Computer Security Policies - Policy Content and Delivery!
Computer security policies are fundamental to information security within an organization.
The good news, however, is that you can now procure a comprehensive and up to date set of computer security policies off the shelf.
SOS (Security Online Support Policies) utilises all these facilities and is designed specifically to ensure efficient and effective delivery of security policies.
www.computer-security-policies.com   (434 words)

  
 Department Computer Security Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
These policies are in addition to all campus and University level computer and computer security policies.
Passwords should be changed on a regular basis in accordance with campus policy (at least once per year).
Every computer should have an individual assigned as responsible for security and compliance with policies.
www.cropsci.uiuc.edu /csmyth/documents/comppolicy.htm   (282 words)

  
 Gpresult Does Not Enumerate the Resultant Computer Security Policy
For the remaining types of policies, the second and third columns represent comparison results specific to the type of policy.
No icon indicates that the security attribute was not included in your template, and is therefore not analyzed.
Changes in the security settings are not displayed in the analysis until you perform a new analysis.
support.microsoft.com /?kbid=258595   (514 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | U. adopts computer security policy
A few weeks ago, computers used by some students at the University of Utah were crippled because they didn't have "patches" on their "back doors."
On Monday, the U. Board of Trustees caught up with federal requirements by adopting a policy with guidelines to help its departments assess risk to their computer equipment, software and data.
The policy lays out who is responsible for particular types of information and guides them through the recovery process if something does happen to that data.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,510052979,00.html   (455 words)

  
 Security policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A security policy is a plan of action for tackling security issues, or a set of regulations for maintaining a certain level of security.
It can span anything from the practices for securing a single computer, to building/premises security, to securing the existence of an entire nation-state.
This page was last modified 02:28, 5 April 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Security_policy   (83 words)

  
 Computer Security   Policy No. 95 - 12   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
It shall be the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County, Florida, that the following procedures relating to computer security shall be followed in order to protect the integrity of the data entrusted to the officers and employees of the government:
Employees of the Board of County Commissioners who violate this policy shall be subject to discipline as allowed under the Human Resource policies of the Board.
Employees of other agencies who violate this policy shall be reported to their agency supervisor and may lose their network privileges.
www.co.leon.fl.us /bcc/policy/10-02.html   (316 words)

  
 Computer Security Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Passwords should be kept confidential!  Do not allow other individuals to use your work station and to use system resources by giving them your password.  Any individual, who requires access to system resources, can be authorized to use them by their supervisor, and can obtain their own password by application.
 Because passwords are so vital to system security, users are required to change passwords at a maximum of 180 day intervals.
5.1 Personal Use of Agency Computing Resources:  As a general rule, agency computers should not be used for personal use.  Agency computers are purchased and provided to users to ensure their success in performing their agency related duties.  Personal data should not be saved on system storage devices.
www.usdb.org /departments/administration/Policies/CompSecurityPolicy.htm   (500 words)

  
 Computer Security/Bank Policy
Thieves attempt to lure customers into giving their account numbers, passwords, Social Security numbers and other confidential information by sending an email that appears to come from a reputable company that you recognize and do business with, such as your financial institution.
We at North American Savings Bank take account security very seriously and our systems have the highest level of security available.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at (816) 316-4000, option 1.
www.nasb.com /about/security.asp   (333 words)

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