INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES
"RUsecure"

Interactive Email and Internet Security Policies

The pages are an extract from the RUsecure Information Security Policy Suite. The policies themselves are provided in a choice of two formats: a PDF/MS-Word policy document, or an interactive searchable online edition, with similarities to this page.

For more information, visit the The IT Security Policy Directory.




Setting up Internet Access

Accessing the Internet raises a wide range of Information Security issues.

The dangers arising from downloading information from the Internet are addressed in Downloading Files and Information from the Internet. The potential threats raised in respect of sending and receiving e-mails are considered in Sending Electronic Mail and Receiving Electronic Mail. The need to have formalised procedures for dealing with electronic message storage and deletion is dealt with in Retaining or Deleting Electronic Mail.

To view the related Policy click here   Policy 030308

  • Full time connection to the Internet offers unrivalled opportunities for opportunistic / malicious infiltration from hackers who can 'see' your IP Address on the network and are then able to probe its 'weak spots'.

There are multiple Key Actions providing safeguards against this Information Security Issue. These are available in the registered version of RUSecure™.

  • Where staff are permitted access the Internet for non business purposes, this may result in contention for resources, reduced performance and lowered efficiency.

There are multiple Key Actions providing safeguards against this Information Security Issue. These are available in the registered version of RUSecure™.

 

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