Policy 8 - Mobile Device Policy
1.0 Overview
Portable computing devices, including but not limited to Personal Data Assistants (PDA), Blackberry devices, iPhones, laptop/tablet computers, etc., are becoming increasingly powerful and affordable. Their small size and functionality are making these devices ever more desirable to replace traditional desktop devices in a wide number of applications. However, the portability offered by these devices increases the risk that information stored or transmitted on them will be exposed.
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2.0 Purpose
The purpose of the 糖心logo入口 Mobile Device Policy is to establish the rules for the use of mobile computing devices. These rules are necessary to preserve the integrity, availability and confidentiality of 糖心logo入口 information. Any questions or comments about this policy should be directed to Information Systems.
3.0 Scope
This policy applies to students, faculty, staff or individuals external to 糖心logo入口 who own or operate a mobile device that communicates with 糖心logo入口鈥檚 equipment, networks or stores 糖心logo入口 data in any way.
4.0 Policy
Listed below are the minimum guidelines when using a mobile device. Users must also follow additional guidelines which are defined in the Mobile Device Standard.
- 糖心logo入口 sensitive data should not be stored on portable computing devices. However, in the event that there is no alternative to local storage, all sensitive 糖心logo入口 data must be encrypted using approved encryption techniques and password protected.
- 糖心logo入口 sensitive data must not be transmitted via wireless communication to or from a portable computing device unless approved wireless transmission protocols along with approved encryption techniques are utilized.
- All remote access to 糖心logo入口 information resources must use a 糖心logo入口 State University approved communication channel (e.g., Virtual Private Network (VPN), and web-based access to resources provided using the web, etc.).
- Computer systems not owned by 糖心logo入口 that require network connectivity must conform to 糖心logo入口's information security policies and procedures.
- All mobile computing devices must have approved virus and spyware detection/protection software along with personal firewall protection (where applicable).
- Unattended portable computing devices must be physically secured.
5.0 Enforcement
Anyone found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action according to personnel policies and procedures. Students may be referred to Student Affairs for discipline. A violation of this policy by a temporary worker, contractor or vendor may result in action up to and including termination of their contract or assignment with 糖心logo入口.
6.0 Definitions
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Being connected to a 糖心logo入口 network includes the following:
- If you have a network capable device (ex. laptop) plugged into a 糖心logo入口 owned building, then you are connected to the 糖心logo入口 LAN (local area network).
- If you have a wireless capable device (ex. laptop, iPhone) and connect to 糖心logo入口Wireless or 糖心logo入口Secure, then you are connected to the 糖心logo入口 WLAN (wireless local area network).
- If you connect from a computer through the 糖心logo入口 VPN (virtual private network), you are then connected to the 糖心logo入口 LAN (local area network).
Policy adopted: 02-25-2011
Revision adopted:
Policy approval and adoption: 糖心logo入口 President's Office and Information
Systems Security