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Below are the Official USF Policies.  Individual departments are allowed to create and maintain their own policies as they don't overstep boundaries put in place by these policies.

 

0-501: Using and Protecting Microcomputing Resources

This policy defines the basic set of procedures that colleges and departments shall establish and maintain for the management, use, and protection of their microcomputing resources. It estabilishes quidelines for the administration of computing resources, control of access to data, software installation and maintenance, business resumption, and personnel training.

 

0-502: Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources

Policy outlining acceptable use of the University computing resources. This is a general policy that specifies and gives examples of what is considered misuse of resources and the actions that can be taken in case of misuse.

 

0-506: Telecommunications Resources Management

Information Technology handles all network/telecom infrastructure for the entire university system.

 

0-509: Suncom and Toll Call Reconciliations

Deans, directors, and department heads are responsible for the maintenance and audit of long distance toll calls.  Unauthorized calls must be investigated when the cost is greater than $5.00.  

 

0-508: Information and Communication Security Program

It is the policy of the University of South Florida that all information utilized in the course of business, research, and education is considered an asset, and as such, administration, faculty, staff, and students are responsible and accountable for its viability and protection. It is a management responsibility to maintain information security and integrity through administration of appropriate legal, audible controls to protect University information from unauthorized, intentional or accidental disclosure, modification, destruction, denial, or misappropriation.

 

0-512: University Computing Services

This policy specifies charges for several committees, including the Information Resource Policy Committee, the Central Florida Regional Data Center Policy Board, and the Committee on Administrative Computer.  It also establishes basic guidelines for use of CFRDC sstems.  

 

0-515: Protection of Electronic Personal Information

Identity theft is a growing problem throughout the world and USF must take appropriate steps to limit and protect personal identity information which it collects in its systems. In support of its mission of teaching, research, and public service, USF has connections to the internet and thereby its systems are exposed to threats from the global community. USF must take all actions possible to protect the identity information that it maintains in its systems. Personal identity information must be protected from proliferation to systems and media that are not properly secured.


0-516: USFID-SSN Appropriate Use Policy

The threat of identity theft has been growing at an unprecedented rate and the University of South Florida commits to provide enhanced security for its students, staff and faculty. Accordingly, the University will no longer use nor permit the use of a Social Security Number (SSN) as the primary identifier for a person in any University information system unless required by law or explicitly approved by the Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) Sponsors.

 

0-518: Technology Acquisition Policy

Policy created to standardize technology related items purchased for the University.