• Computer and Network Access: All computer users are required to sign an AUP which restricts the network to unique user IDs and required passwords.  All users have unique network folders that have restricted access.  All students are required to be monitored by teachers during use of the network resources.  All use of the network must comply with the district AUP and meet the educational requirements.
• System Backup Strategy: All network resources are backed up via tape every evening.  A rotation of tapes, locations, and fire safes secures the network resources once the back up take place.

  • Maintaining Electronic Records/Backup Systems

  The district will maintain redundancy & fault tolerance on all servers for PEIMS data and attendance.  An “A”, “B”, and “C” schedule of Daily backups will be maintained for both the RSCCC database and the Attendance database (Grade Speed).  The PEIMS Coordinator will be responsible for the A,B,C backup of the RSCCC database using a zipdisk which will be stored in a fireproof vault. The network administrator will maintain an A,B,C, backup scheme for the Attendance database (Grade Speed) and store the electronic tapes in a fireproof vault.

  The district maintains this schedule to assist the district in recovering from the following:

  • Accidental Acts such as errors, omissions, modifications, destruction, disclosure, and negligence.
  • Intentional Acts such as theft, fraud, embezzlement/defalcation, extortion, misuse/misappropriation, forgery, destruction, disclosure, physical sabotage (arson, bomb), logical sabotage (viruses which impact programs or data), wire tapping, war, and civil disturbance/riot.
  • Natural Catastrophes such as fire, water damage, explosion and tornados.
  • Interruption of Utilities affecting water, electricity, natural gas, and communications.

  The district adopted on 07/13/98 the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Records Scheduling Requirements of the Local Government Records Act.  This act regulates the district’s document control policies for which the following apply to this manual:

  ·        Attendance records of all kinds will be held for 5 years.

• Electronic Mail Security: Each user has an unique mail box, which can be accessed only by the users ID and password.  The network administrator backs up these files daily.  Filtering of electronic mail is accomplished by content filtering, virus protection software, and URL filtering software.
• Network Security: All network resources are restricted to user groups or individuals by unique ID, password, and network configuration.
• Internet Security: The network is protected by a firewall from hackers and intruders.  The Internet is filtered for all users and can be adjusted for special needs, special job descriptions, special uses,  and research projects.
  

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