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IT Policy Activity, Jan 2019

Posted: 2019-01-02 09:00:00   Expiration: 2019-01-31 19:00:00

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Change History

  • Published on 01/03. Updated 01/15.

Opportunities to help shape IT policy

Of particular note during the 2018-2019 academic year:

  • 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.

  • A credentials policy and standards will be developed. It will include identity assurance and authentication. Passwords and multi-factor authentication will be covered.

  • The Web Accessibility Policy and Procedures will be reviewed and revised.

New / Revised Documents

  • No changes in December 2018.

Endorsement / Approval Pending

  • The IT Policy Principles and Procedures is being reviewed by the Information Technology Committee at their February or March meeting, TBD. A vote on approval is anticipated.

  • To comment, or suggest additional documents that need to be developed or revised, please email policy@cio.wisc.edu.

Forums / Events

Teams / Governance

Information Technology Committee (ITC)

  • Fri, Jan 18, 10:00-11:00, Room 3139 CS.

  • The Information Technology Committee is the faculty advisory body for policy and planning for information technology throughout the university. It is composed of faculty, academic staff and students.

Policy Planning & Analysis Team (PAT) and its subcommittees

  • You are welcome to attend any of these meetings. For more information please contact policy@cio.wisc.edu.

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