IT Policy Activity, Nov 2018
Posted: 2018-10-26 08:00:00 Expiration: 2018-11-29 18:00:00
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Change History
- Published on 10/26. Updated 11/10: IT Policy Forum Discussion Notes. PAT notes.
Opportunities to help shape IT policy
IT policies under development or revision
Of particular note during the 2018-2019 academic year:
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A Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation implementation plan will be developed. It will include elements of: IT asset inventory management of both hardware and software, endpoint security, monitoring and vulnerability scanning, security information and event management (SIEM), account privilege management, and mobile device management.
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A credentials policy and standards will be developed. It will include identity assurance and authentication. Passwords and multi-factor authentication will be covered.
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The Web Accessibility Policy and Procedures will be reviewed and revised.
To comment, or otherwise get involved, please email policy@cio.wisc.edu.
New / Revised Documents
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None in October
See the Last Reviewed / Revised List for earlier activity.
For questions or comments, please email policy@cio.wisc.edu.
Endorsement / Approval Pending
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The IT Policy Principles and Procedures will be reviewed and approved during the 2018-2019 academic year.
- The Network Firewall Policy and Implementation Plan will be reviewed by the ITC this Fall.
To comment, or suggest additional documents that need to be developed or revised, please email policy@cio.wisc.edu.
Forums / Events
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The November IT Policy Forum was held on Tue, Nov 6, 1:00-2:30, Rm 159 Education (1000 Bascom Mall)
Topic: Credentials Policy
To comment, or suggest future topics, please email policy@cio.wisc.edu.
Teams / Governance
Information Technology Committee (ITC)
Fri, Nov 16, 10:00-12:00, Room 3139 CS.
Policy Planning & Analysis Team (PAT) and its subcommittees
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The PAT is a subcommittee of ITC. You are welcome to attend.
PAT Executive Committee meeting, Fri, Nov 16, Notes.
The PAT EC plans the PAT agenda and manages the PAT subcommittees. You are welcome to attend.
PAT Subcommittees:
Communications Subcommittee (ongoing): Communications of policy development and published IT policies, including IT Policy Forums, the IT Policy Knowledgebase, and policy-related web pages on it.wisc.edu. This month's meeting is Wed, Nov 21, 10:00-11:00, Rm 2281 CS. You are welcome to attend.
Portfolio Subcommittee (ongoing): Organizing and managing IT policies as portfolios of related policies. This month's meeting will be Wed, Nov 14, 3:30-4:30, Rm 2147 CS. You are welcome to attend.
Process Subcommittee (ongoing): Monitoring and improving the process of IT policy development and review. The month's meeting will be Mon, Nov 12, 11:00-12:00, Rm 2147 CS. You are welcome to attend.
For more information please contact policy@cio.wisc.edu.
-- IT Policy: GARY DE CLUTE