Data Classification Guide

Description

All UCO Faculty, staff, students and contractors are responsible for protecting the university data they access or use within the scope of their employment and must comply with the UCO Information Security Policy.  The policy applies to all devices used to access university data including university owned and managed computers as well as personal devices (tablets, smartphones, thumb drives).

It is your responsibility to know the security classification for the data you are authorized to use, the appropriate places to store the data, how to securely dispose of the data, and how to report a breach or compromise of university data.

The objective of this guide is to assist you in classifying the data you use and determining the appropriate storage options.  

Instructions

The university's complete Data Classification Policy is available for your review.

Review the complete Data Classification Guide.

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