Information & IT Policies

University-wide IT Policies

University-wide IT policies apply to all users of Indiana University information technology resources regardless of affiliation, and irrespective of whether those resources are accessed from on-campus or off-campus locations.

Policy Name
IT-01 Appropriate Use of IT Resources
IT-02 Misuse and Abuse of IT Resources
IT-03 Eligibility to Use IT Resources
IT-07 Privacy of Electronic Information and Information Technology Resources
IT-07 Frequently Asked Questions
IT-11 Excessive Use of IT Resources
IT-12 Security of IT Resources
IT-18 Network and Computer Accounts Administration
IT-19 Extending the University Data Network
IT-20 Wireless Networking
IT-21 Use of Electronic Mail
ISPP-24 Web Site Privacy Notices
ISPP-24 Frequently Asked Questions

For more information about information and information technology policy administration at IU, see the Policy Administration Process Summary.

Other Policies

Policy Source
Mutual Non-Disclosure Statement University Purchasing/Counsel
Indiana University "Whistleblower" Policy Indiana University
Sale of Computer Equipment University Purchasing
Disposal & Redistribution of University Property - for secure disposal of computer media University Purchasing
Responsibility for Banking/ACH/Credit Card Transactions Office of the Treasurer
Protecting Departmental Computer Resources Internal Audit
Anonymous Reporting Hotline Internal Audit
Release of Student Information Student Enrollment Services
Risks of Potential Identity Theft in the Use of Stored-Value and Payroll Deduct Office of the VP and Chief Financial Officer

Data Management Policies

Data Management policies are issued by the Committee of Data Stewards.

Policy Name
DM-01 Policy for Management of Institutional Data
Standards for Management of Institutional Data

Security & Policy Blog Posts

  • May 10, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    • 55,000 Twitter Accounts Hacked
    Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts have been compromised in a recent hack attack in which more than 55,000 passwords were leaked and posted to Pastebin by anonymous hackers. You should probably change your Twitter password today.
  • May 7, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    • Mac OS X Lion User Passwords Exposed
    A mistake by Apple can cause Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) to store your login password on the hard drive in clear text.
  • May 4, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    • Adobe Flash Player Security Update
    Adobe Flash Player Security Update
  • April 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    • Information Security and Privacy Program Awareness Update
    A memo has been sent to the President's Cabinet to help raise awareness of the Information Security and Privacy Program.

    Recent Security Bulletins

  • April 11, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    • Vulnerability in Windows Common Controls active exploit
    A remote code execution vulnerability exists such that an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run abitrary code on the target system, then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full rights.
  • April 5, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    • Mac Malware Exploiting Java Vulnerability
    "Flashback" is Mac-specific malware that is currently spreading via a recently patched Java vulnerability
  • March 16, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    • Vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop
    A remote code execution vulnerability exists such that an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run abitrary code on the target system, then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full rights.
  • February 28, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    • Phone Phishing Observed at IU
    Warning about phone calls requesting information or requesting users to take action to compromise computers.