...SAMPLE INTERNET USAGE POLICY Policy: Access to the Internet through the Company is a privilege. Users granted this privilege must adhere to strict guidelines concerning the appropriate use of this information resource. Users who violate the provisions outlined in this document are subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. In addition, any inappropriate use that involves a criminal offense will result in legal action. All users are required to acknowledge receipt and understanding of guidelines contained in this document. Purpose: To define policies and procedures for access to the Internet through the Company network infrastructure. Scope: This policy applies to all personnel with access to Internet and related services through the Company network infrastructure. Internet Related services include all services provided with the TCP/IP protocol, including but not limited to Electronic Mail (e-mail), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Gopher, and World Wide Web (WWW) access. Procedure: 1. ACCEPTABLE USE 1. Access to the Internet is specifically limited to activities in direct support of official Company business. 2. In addition to access in support of specific work related duties, the Company Internet connection may be used for educational and research purposes. 3. If any user has a question of what constitutes acceptable use he/she should check with their supervisor for additional guidance. Management or supervisory...
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...logs into the domain with a space at the end of the domain name it will cause an error and wont accurately download a system policy (CVE, 2013), and the domain user or admin have a guessable password in Windows NT (CVE, 2013). In the first article it discusses the use of USB devices in the workplace. USB’s are used for transporting data from one computer to another. These allow for business requirements to be reached at a faster pace but they also pose a number of security challenges. Those challenges may be “disgruntled workers, careless users and malicious individuals” (Couture, 2009, p. 6). Ways to migrate this issue is by gluing shut the ports, disable USB ports in BIOS, prevent users from installing a USB device by denying permission on files called usbstor.pnf and usbstor.inf, making USB ports read only, disable USB ports in Group Policy, or disable Autorun (Couture, 2009, p. 11). In the second article it discusses the vulnerabilities of the BIOS. The BIOS performs power up test amongst the hardware components and memory and without this program the computer wouldn’t know what to do after it was turned on. The BIOS can be accessed by the use of backdoor passwords, cracking the BIOS password, deleting the contents of the CMOS RAM by software and/or hardware (Allgeuer, 2001, p. 4). Ways to mitigate the risk of users accessing the BIOS is to use BIOS passwords to protect the BIOA configuration utility, for the more critical systems different BIOS password should be used...
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...Acceptable Use Policy Author: Click and type Date: Click and type date |Review History | |Name |Department |Role/Position |Date approved |Signature | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Approval History | |Name |Department |Role/Position |Date approved |Signature | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Overview The purpose of this policy is to establish acceptable and unacceptable use of electronic devices and network resources at [Company Name] in conjunction with its established culture of ethical and lawful behavior, openness, trust, and integrity. [Company Name] provides computer devices...
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...Acceptable Use Policy Author: Click and type Date: Click and type date |Review History | |Name |Department |Role/Position |Date approved |Signature | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Approval History | |Name |Department |Role/Position |Date approved |Signature | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Overview The purpose of this policy is to establish acceptable and unacceptable use of electronic devices and network resources at [Company Name] in conjunction with its established culture of ethical and lawful behavior, openness, trust, and integrity. [Company Name] provides computer devices...
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...Acceptable IT Usage Policy Acceptable IT Usage Policy Capgemini India The information contained within this document is the property of CAPGEMINI INDIA and is issued in confidence and must not be reproduced in whole or in part. Acceptable IT Usage Policy Document Control Revision History Date Version 8th June 2004 ISMS-Annex04/1.0 1.1 Author C. Rai – ISMS Manager C. Rai – ISMS Manager Description FIRST RELEASE Second Release – Revision of earlier release to adapt QMS guidelines on document controls and classification standard Control 3.9 – “network” was replaced with “network server” Addition of control 3.19 “Network access to temporary staff and visitors” under section 3 Addition of SECTION 8 “Mobile computing and Teleworking Policy” SECOND RELEASE Changes in software copyright compliance, Internet policy, maintaining information security, password policy. THIRD RELEASE Addition of acceptable use policy on Data Card / GPRS / Blackberry 15th Jan 05 28th Jan 05 1.2 C. Rai – ISMS Manager 12th Feb 05 1.3 CRAI – ISMS Manager 3rd March 05 2.0 CRAI – ISMS Manager Chandrashekhar Moharir – ISMS Team 27th September 2.1 05 4th Oct 06 18th 08 3.0 Cmoharir- ISMS team Dmalli- ISMS Team September 3.1 19th September 3.1 09 22nd April 2010 3.2 Company Confidential Kamal Seepana- ISMS No changes Team Daksha Malli Policy Revision Page 2 of 20 Printed copies are current on distribution date. Always refer to the electronic...
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...Subject: Management Information Systems Assignment: Security Poli Cooney Hardware Ltd Security Policy Table Of Contents * Introduction * Purpose * Why do we need a Security Policy * What is a Security Policy * Building Issues * IT Policy * Risk Analysis (Identifying The Assets) * Risk Management(Identifying The Threats) * Personal Security * Health And Safety * Auditing * Security Threats * Network Policy * Delivery Of Goods * Conclusion * Introduction Information Security has come to play an extremely vital role in today’s fast moving but invariably technically fragile business environment. Consequently, secured communications and business are needed in order for both Cooney Hardware Ltd. and our customers to benefit from the advancements the internet has given us. The importance of this fact needs to be clearly highlighted, not only to enhance the company’s daily business procedures and transactions, but also to ensure that the much needed security measures are implemented with an acceptable level of security. It’s sad to see that the possibility of having our data exposed to a malicious attacker is constantly increasing everyday due to the high number of ‘security illiterate’ staff also having access to sensitive and sometime even secret business information. * Purpose The purpose of this policy is to secure and protect the assets owned by Cooney Hardware Ltd, one of the biggest hardware...
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...Header: E-MAIL, INTERNET, AND PRIVACY POLICIES E-Mail, Internet and Privacy Policies University of Phoenix Com 285: Introduction to Business Communication Group: MEBSB039 May 5, 2009 E-Mail, Internet and Privacy Policies With the invention of the internet, many conveniences have been developed to help companies run more efficient. E-Mail was developed to replace standard written messages. This form of communication sped up the receipt of messages from one person to another. Internet and e-mail have become, and will remain a necessary tool for the modern business to succeed. The internet is also used as a way to communicate globally. For instance, a company with offices in the United States and the United Kingdom, now has the ability communicate information at the speed of light. With the advancement of modern technology comes the advancement of ways to steal information and violate the privacy of an employee or the company. Companies have put privacy policies in place to protect employees and the company. Information that could be misused and potentially harm the employee or put the company at risk could easily be sent over the internet through unsecured means. This paper is meant to discuss e-mail, internet use, and privacy policies at the place of employment of the writer. Secondly, we will discuss the laws put in place to regulate employee’s e-mail and internet policies. Thirdly, we will discuss the reasons companies implement...
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...Between ‘Implementation’ and ‘Policy’ and Describes the Importance of Their Separation Management defines information security policies to describe how the organization wants to protect its information assets. After policies are outlined, standards are defined to set the mandatory rules that will be used to implement the policies. Some policies can have multiple guidelines, which are recommendations as to how the policies can be implemented. Finally, information security management, administrators, and engineers create procedures from the standards and guidelines that follow the policies. This is a major flaw in the linear model because policies often change as they move through bureaucracies to the local level where they are implemented. ‘Implementation always makes or changes policy to some degree’, (Lindblom 1980). ‘Policy implementers interact with policy-makers by adapting new policies, co-opting the embodied project designs or simply ignoring new policies, hence underscoring the fact that implementers are crucial actors whose actions determine the success or failure of policy initiatives’, (Juma and Clarke 1985). Better practice implementation plans are scalable and flexible. They reflect the degree of urgency, innovation, complexity and/or sensitivity associated with the particular policy measure, and provides sufficient detail to support and inform successful implementation. One of the most important effects of the division between policy-making and implementation is...
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...Information Security Phase 5 Individual Project Kenneth A. Crawford Dr. Shawn P. Murray June 23, 2013 Table of Contents Phase 1 Discussion Board 2 3 Phase 1 Individual Project 5 Phase 2 Discussion Board 8 Richmond Investments: Remote Access Policy 8 Phase 2 Individual Project 11 Richmond Investments: LAN-to-WAN, Internet, and Web Surfing Acceptable Use Policy 11 Phase 3 Discussion Board: Blaster Worm 17 Phase 3 Individual Project 19 Phase 4 Individual Project: 4 Methods to Keeping Systems Secure 22 1. Keep all software up to date: 22 2. Surf the web cautiously: 22 3. Be cautious with e-mail: 22 4. Anti-Virus Software: 23 Phase 5 Individual Project: 4 Methods to Keeping Systems Secure 24 1. Firewalls: 24 2. System Backups: 24 3. Passwords: 25 4. File Sharing: 26 References 27 Phase 1 Discussion Board 2 The “Internal Use Only” (IUO) data classification includes all data and information not intended for public access. The best way to describe this classification is all company and client information that we do not want to see in a newspaper or on the internet. Some examples of this are: Client lists, Client account numbers, Human Resource files, Payroll files, E-Mails, and many others. This data classification affects all seven IT domains. The first and most important IT domain that the IUO affects is the “User Domain”. The users have to be taught general security and proper use of the systems they use. The first...
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...Assignment: Create an Internet and Email Acceptable Use Policy Course Foundations of Computer security Instructor: Amanda Lawrence Cooley Investments is an organization based upon client trust and confidentially. Without the trust placed in the organization by the clients, the organization will cease to exist. As such, every employee should consider their daily actions and the correlation of those actions to the trust placed in the company by the clients. Just as “Employee Smith” would safeguard his home computer against a malware attack, so should he protect the company’s computer from a malware attack. The following will outline the acceptable use of Cooley’s assets regarding Internet and email access and the actions that are prohibited. Cooley Investment’s computers, computer files, e-mail system, Internet access and any software furnished to employees are company property and subject to monitoring and unannounced review. They are to be used for company business only, and not for excessive personal use to communicate with friends or family or to access the Internet for personal purposes. While use of the computer, e-mail and Internet is intended for job-related activities, incidental and occasional brief personal use is permitted within reasonable limits so long as it does not interfere with the employee's work. The company specifically prohibits the use of computers (including Internet access) and the e-mail system in ways that are disruptive, offensive to others...
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...Monitoring practices for Computers use, Internet, e-mail, and company Privacy Policies at O & R Fashion Inc. O& R Fashion Incorporated implemented new regulations to its current company privacy policy to regulate and monitor its employees’ e-mail and internet practices. The Internet use, electronic mail, and employee privacy policies needed to be reevaluated so employees can comply with company formal policies, regulations, procedures and because in the past our company’s managerial staff experienced many unresolved issues with employees due to their uncertainty to how to implement our policies. As a result O & R Fashion Incorporated with the association of its HR services developed an updated policy manual to monitor emails, and Internet access, however; providing the appropriate balance between company’s rights and employee’s privacy rights. The new changes and implementations to our existing privacy policies will reduce or even avoid misunderstandings or any similar situations in the future. This report was completed to explain the new implementations regarding emails usage, and Internet practices within our company and the reasons why O & R Fashion Incorporated decided to implement them. This report will also address some of the employees’ assumptions regarding such policies, how employees are affected by these new changes, and employees’ rights as well as current regulating federal and state laws regarding electronic mail and Internet use. Employees Accessing the...
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...world and carefully trains them to serve as a unifying force for its operations. In March 2004, Unilever's senior management ordered the company's thousand top executives to be equipped with mobile handheld devices to increase their productivity. The devices had to provide both voice and data transmission, operate on different wireless networks, be able to view e-mail attachments, such as Word files, and run on battery power for more than four hours. The company selected BlackBerry 7100, 7290/ and 8700 handhelds from Research in Motion because they were the leader in their category and they worked with heterogeneous e-mail servers and multiple wireless network standards, including CDMA and Wi-Fi. Selecting the handheld was the easy part. The hard part was making sure Unilever's handhelds were secure. Wireless handhelds are easy to lose or steal because they're so portable, and they are penetrable by hackers and other outsiders. PDAs and smart phones, especially those used by senior executives, often store sensitive corporate data such as sales figures, social security numbers, customer names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. Unauthorized users may be able to access internal corporate networks through these devices. Downloading...
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...Project part.2 Corporate security policy (7) Dear Richman Investments Senior Management – It has come to my attention that your corporate security policy for the firm is out of date and that it needs to be updated. In my time here as an intern I have reviewed the security policy and revised it to keep up with all of the technological updates going on in the internet world today. I was assigned this project and being that we have 5000 employees operating in different locations and different parts of the country; I have noticed that some of the other branches do not follow the firms’ policies as they should. Some branches operate on their own policies. I have drafted up a new and improved corporate security policy that covers emails, mobile devices, computer usage, email retention policies, passwords, etc. I hope this will help streamline our security policy across the board so that everyone is on the same page and so there is no misinterpretation of the firm employee or otherwise. RICHMAN INVESTMENTS CORPORATE SECURITY POLICY Use of Phone and Mail Systems Personal use of the telephone for long-distance and toll calls is not permitted. Employees should Practice discretion when making local personal calls and may be required to reimburse The Firm for any charges resulting from their personal use of the telephone. The mail system is reserved for business purposes only. Employees should refrain from sending or receiving personal mail at the workplace. To ensure...
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...Security Monitoring: The inputs and outputs of business James P. England CMGT/442 April 9, 2012 David Conway Security Monitoring: The inputs and outputs of business Rapidly changing technological advances make computers a part of the every workplace. Companies store important data on computer systems, databases, networks, and workplace communication uses computers and networks. Computers can reduce paperwork, distribute data quickly and stay competitive, but it allows the potential for security issues ultimately affecting business operations (Friend, 2012). The majority of data on computers and almost all communication are on a company’s computer network, and the security of the data is crucial for the success of the business. Monitoring in the workplace of computers uses a variety of software products that monitor computer networks. This software can monitor or track employee activity and productivity for a company. Using a software package for security of data in a system blocks certain websites, alert information technology staff of potential threats, such as computer viruses, monitors computers, and Internet use by employees. Companies should consider using computer monitoring software in the workplace, and do extensive research on different products and services. Some software can be costly, but it may be worth the investment to protect the integrity of a business, and the safety of the employees. Allowing employees to see the software and its capabilities...
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...outgoing communication across a variety of channels, such as e-mail and IM, to identify sensitive information. They’re based on some of the same technologies—like pattern matching and contextual text search—that help antivirus and antispam tools block incoming threats. Tools typically come with basic patterns already defined for personally identifiable information, such as Social Security and credit card numbers, as well as templates for commonly private information, such as legal filings, personnel data, and product testing results. Companies typically look for three types of information using these tools, notes Paul Kocher, president of the Cryptography Research consultancy. The first, and easiest, type is personally identifiable information, such as Social Security numbers and credit card information. The second type is confidential company information, such as product specifications, payroll information, legal files, or supplier contracts. Although this information is harder to identify, most tools can uncover patterns of language and presentation when given enough samples, Kocher notes. The third category is inappropriate use of company resources, such as potentially offensive communications involving race. The traditional security methods may restrict sensitive data to legitimate users, but Flynn and Ignatiev found that even legitimate users were putting the data, and their companies, at risk. At BCD Travel, a corporate travel service, nearly 80...
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