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Guidelines and resources to assist Faculty & Staff in protecting the University's information assets.

Each unit, school or college has a lead point of contact, the Security Unit Liaison (SUL) who heads the unit's IT security activities. The SUL is often supported by other members of the security community who have received specific training. Please contact a member of the security community in your unit with questions about securing information assets.

IT Policies at U-M More Detail

IT Policies at U-M	Policies about protecting the rights of the community in regard to access to the information resource infrastructure, sharing of information, and security of intellectual products.
Copyright	Basic information about copyright and scholarly publishing.

IT Security Program More Detail

What's New in IIA	Describes the latest news and information from IIA.
IT Security Program	Describes U-M efforts to appropriately protect IT resources.
Reporting an Incident	Unauthorized exposure of private personal information, computer break-ins, equipment theft or loss, etc.

Protecting University Data More Detail

Protecting Data in Copiers and Multifunction Devices	Defines the risks involved with devices that retain data, explains the options available when purchasing new equipment and offers suggestions for retiring old equipment.
Data Classification	Defines institutional data, classifications of institutional data, and related terms.
Handling Student, Employee, Customer and Patient Information	Lists sensitive data items by types and identifies related regulations.
MWireless	Provides a secure WiFi network on campus.
Privacy Matters	Provides tips for protecting private personal information. Applies to University data as well as your own personal information.
Laws and Regulations Related to Handling Sensitive Protected Data	Describes federal and state laws and regulations that apply to data protection.
Sensitive Data - Examples	Lists sensitive data items by types and identifies related regulations.
FAQ: Stewardship of IT Security Information	Defines IT Security Information as a type of sensitive information and describes related data stewardship consideration.
Cloud Computing	Provides guidance for proper use of cloud computing services for storing and processing sensitive data.

Faculty and Staff

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Last modified: January 17 2012.
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