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====== Meeting 1/19/2007 ======
=== Notes ===
  * We (Joanne Agostinelli, Todd Houle, James Taft & Steve Machuga) will be scheduling follow-up meeting with high priority offices/departments to review security techniques and suggestions as outlined in Joanne, James & Todd's documentation.
  * Each group will continue to review their processes and implementation their recommendations.
  * James Taft will continue working on the credential protection recommendations and actions.
  * Ravi will take progress to Senior Staff.
  * Mike Rice asked about faculty security awareness (particularly around student grades).  We will take up that concern for the Fall '07 semester.
  * Nate Peters mentioned that we need to stay on top of our vendors -- to make sure they are adhering to proper security standards.
  * Nate asked that we accelerate laptop protection options.
  * Next Group Meeting **TBD**.

=== Agenda ===

The three groups will report on their progress.
=== Student - Anna van der Burg et al ===
https://itsdoku.wesleyan.edu/doku.php?id=data_network_security:student  ##

=== Alumni - Deb Treister and Jane Jylkka ===
https://itsdoku.wesleyan.edu/doku.php?id=data_network_security:alumni  ##

=== Human Resources - Pat Melley and Dan Pflederer ===
https://itsdoku.wesleyan.edu/doku.php?id=data_network_security:hr_benefits  ##


=== Areas of comment from our October 31st meeting are: ===
   * Types of Sensitive Data
   * Procedures for Sharing Data
   * Procedures for Storing Data (both Paper and Electronic)
   * Interfaces with outside organizations.
   The output of the sub-committees should be a short document expanding.

=== ITS - Joanne Agostinelli, Barbara Spadacini and James Taft ===
     * Review of Administrative Departments and their security level - based on student, employee or financial data. - Steve
{{:non_acad_depts_ratings.xls|:non_acad_depts_ratings.xls}}
     * Present tutorial on basic procedures for proper data storage and practise - Joanne and Todd
{{:security_recommendations_for_desktop_and_laptop_computers1.doc|:security_recommendations_for_desktop_and_laptop_computers1.doc}}
{{:security_recommendations_for_desktop_and_laptop_computers_mac_version1.doc|:security_recommendations_for_desktop_and_laptop_computers_mac_version1.doc}}    

* High level review of services that have security risks - James
https://itsdoku.wesleyan.edu/doku.php?id=tss:credentialprotection:recommendations  ##



**## Accessible only to security committee members with added security (email username and password) **

====== Notes from October 31st Data and Network Security Advisory Meeting ======
Next meeting of the Advisory Group will be: December 6th at 10:00 o'clock (see Meeting Maker).  **We will review the reports of the four sub-groups (see below).**

===== SSN Audit 2006 =====
  * Results of the audit can be reviewed through GLB Audit in the Administrative Applications section of your portfolio.
  * Specific recommendations from the audit will be emailed (or otherwise communicated) to the responsible individuals.

===== Working Groups =====
We agreed to form 4 separate groups:
  * Student information group headed by **Anna van der Burg** encompassing: Faculty, Registrar's Office, Health Services, Financial Aid, Admission, Student Accounts, Residential Life, Institutional Research and Academic Affairs.
  * HR/Benefits Group head by **Dan Pflederer** and including Financial Services and Academic Affairs.
  * Alumni Group headed by **Deb Treister** and **Jane Jylkka**.
  * ITS group headed by **Barbara Spadaccini** and **Steve Machuga** and including ITS staff and **Michael Rice** from Computer Science.
  * **Eloise Glick** and **Paula Lawson** may choose to form a fifth curriculum or Academic Affairs Group.


===== Student, HR and Alumni Groups =====
The Student, HR and Alumni groups will review their data and practises.
  * Types of Sensitive Data
  * Procedures for Sharing Data
  * Procedures for Storing Data (both Paper and Electronic)
  * Interfaces with outside organizations.
The output of the sub-committees should be a short document expanding upon the work of the initial SSN Audit.
 

===== ITS Group =====
Will publish policies and/or prepare tutorials on the following issues:  
  * Store electronic documents on network drive (G: drive) in lower level directories with limited access.
  * Review network directory (G: drive) permissions periodically.
  * Password protect documents that have to be stored, but don’t have to be shared.
  * Don’t save passwords on your desktop.
  * Paper shredding options
  * Policies for retaining computer/directories of people who have left the university.
  * PGP Encryption of email & attachments
  * Move attachment folder to network directory (G: drive) for people/offices that regularly email sensitive information.
  * Offer service for scanning of laptops for sensitive data by ITS desktop support.
  * Periodic scans of non-secure directories for sensitive information
  * Implement encryption of laptop passwords

===== Additional Recommendations =====
  * Don’t store anything (electronically or on paper) that you don’t absolutely need to.
  * Remove sensitive data before saving documents if it’s not needed.
  * Paper documents should be stored in locked cabinets/locked offices?

===== Data and Network Security Accomplishments =====
  * Establishment of GLB coordinators.
  * Review Discussions with Financial Aid, Admission, Financial Services, HR, Registrar's Office.
  * Elimination of SSN from a number of interfaces and processes including: 
   * Health Insurance Card
   * Bookstore Feed, Library, Public Safety Systems
   * Elimination Employee SSN's in data bridges
   * Masking of SSN on certain PS screens
   * Elimination of SSN's where possible from common PS views

  * Creation of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Web Page. http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/glb/index.html .  The GLB page is also linked off the Finance & Administration and Financial Service Pages. http://www.wesleyan.edu/finance/
  * HR has included GLB information in their new hire supervisors/managers checklist.
  * Implementation of InfiNet Credit Card Processing which has moved all CC processing off Wesleyan Networks.
  * Implement of Computer Network VLAN (Virtual Local Area Networks) which creates separate, logical segments of the network that help us to protect the institutional databases and internal servers from intrusion. 
  * Data Transfer Methods - All file transfer methods must use Secure File Transfer Protocols. 
  * SSL(Secure Socket Layer) encrypt clear text (including all passwords) as it passes over the Internet.
  * Diligent Application of MicroSoft, Oracle, Unix and Network Patches Oracle Patches (not new, but noteworthy).
  * Instituted Requirement to change passwords every 6 months
  * Implemented Application Locking feature in EP
  * SSN Audit conducted by administrative offices across campus.

===== Definition of Sensitive Data =====
  * Social Security Number
  * Credit Card Number
  * Compensation Information
  * Academic grades
  * Financial Aid Data
  * Non-Directory Information About Students
  * Curriculum/Advisory Data
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