Information Security – It's Everybody's Responsibility
Securing information is the responsibility of every department and individual on campus. No one can assume that anti-virus software, firewalls, and data encryption can provide the protection needed to secure all data that resides on personal workstations, in file cabinets, or on desks, printers, and copiers. Information security and protecting confidential information and campus resources is everyone's responsibility. This site is dedicated to helping the campus community be more security conscious, cautious, and conscientious. In addition to the Security News Ticker below, this site contains information security tips and bulletins, as well as links to sites with information on viruses, spam, hoaxes, phishing, pharming, and other resources.
Information Security Programs
Over the past decade several data security standards have emerged. Some data security standards cover specific topics such as financial institutions, health information, or credit card transactions, while others are more general in nature and apply to securing any confidential data. For each new data security standard, the University must evaluate whether it conducts any business processes that apply to the new data security standard. If so, the campus is required to comply with the new standard. When compliance is required, CSULA creates an Information Security Program.
For more information go to http://www.calstatela.edu/its/itsecurity/programs.