Policies & Guidelines/Standards

University of Massachusetts > Policies > Data and Computing Policies and Standards

I. Policies

• Business Continuity and Planning Policy (PDF)
• Computer Network and System Records, Logs and Structures Policy (PDF) 
• Policy Statement on Electronic Data Security, Electronic Mail and Computer Policy Development (PDF)
• Record Management, Retention and Disposition Policy (PDF)
• World Wide Web Policy (PDF)

II.  Department and User Standard Summaries

• Acceptable Use Summary (PDF)
• Staff Data and Computing Standards Summary (PDF)
• Student Data and Computing Standards Summary (PDF)
• Departmental Data and Computing Standards Summary (PDF)
• Table of Data Security, Management, Use and Disposition Requirements Based on Data Classification (PDF) 

III. Full Standards for Data Users

• Responsible/Acceptable Use of Computing and Data Resources (PDF) 
• Data and Computing Standards (PDF) 
• Record Management, Retention and Disposition Standards (PDF)  *UPDATED* 
• Standards for the Redistribution and Disposition of Computer Equipment and Electronic Storage Devices (PDF)
• Data and Computing Guideline Definitions (PDF)   

IV. Guidelines/Standards for Data Administrators

• Data/System Administrator Responsibilities and System Requirements (PDF)   
• Response to Legal Papers Standards (PDF)   
• Business Continuity and Planning Guidelines (PDF)  

V. University-Wide Procedures

• Personally Identifiable or Protected Information Compromise Incident and Notice Procedures (PDF) *NEW*
• Procedures For Responding to Notification of Copyright Violation or Requests For The Content Of Electronic Communication, Any Information About Users Of the University of Massachusetts Systems/Networks, or Traffic On the University of Massachusetts Network (PDF)
• Procedures for the Preservation of and Response to Demands for Electronically Stored Information (PDF) 

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