The UIPO is charged with:

• Information technology policy development, dissemination, and education
• Information usage/management policy development and education (in conjunction with data management committees)
• Review and analysis of existing policies for continued applicability and effectiveness
• Interpretation of current policy related to specific issues, situations and incidents
• Coordinating response to incidents of inappropriate use of information or information technology
• Interaction with computer security officers to develop and administer security education and awareness programs, and to assist with investigation of computer security incidents

UIPO provides these benefits Indiana University

• Function dedicated to developing and maintaining consistent IT Appropriate Use Policies (AUP)
• Education on common issues, appropriate use, and University IT policy
• Assistance in reviewing specific situations and analyzing and determining appropriate IT policy
• Assistance in coordinating appropriate technical investigation for violations of law or policy
• Assistance in packaging technical information for IU governance agencies, IU legal counsel, law enforcement, prosecutors, university administration, etc
• Common and consistent IT incident response
• Incident statistics collection and reporting
• Assistance in determining incident cost, valuable in determining appropriate safeguards

The authority of the UIPO has been established by a Resolution of the Trustees of Indiana University and confirmed by the Vice President for Information Technology and CIOs of Indiana University.

Contact the UIPO

Office of the Vice President for Information Technology

Phone: 812-855-UIPO (8476)
Fax: 812-856-1011
phone and fax numbers are for all campuses

E-mail: uipo@iu.edu
Web: protect.iu.edu/uipo