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Central Corporate Computing Procedures

Purpose

To provide standard operating procedures related to information security for University of Houston.

Scope

All UH Information Technologies data processing facilities.

Standard
  1. A Security Procedures Manual must be readily accessible to the shift supervisor and all data processing operating personnel.
  2. The manual shall contain, at a minimum, procedures for:
    • Telephone directory of important numbers.
    • Moving data from Bull to VAX.
    • System Services.
    • Accounts Payable information.
    • System password information.
    • Production Library maintenance.
    • Emergency shutdown procedures.
    • Records retention.
    • Fire safety.
    • Direct deposit tape.
    • Printer information.
    • Daily production schedule information.
    • Micro fiche.
    • Personnel information. (shift sched, overtime, etc.)
    • Magnetic tape certifying and initializing.
    • Facility management.
    • Database backup.
    • Shift responsibility.
    • VAX batch processing.
    • Security.
    • VAX commands.
    • Equipment access.
    • Distribution of output.
    • TAPSYS information.
    • Forms/printers/ribbons information.
    • Check count verification.
    • VCS console information.
  3. And other policies and procedures deemed appropriate by the Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Information Technology (VC/VPIT) or the Information Security Officer (ISO).