Centers and Institutes are established within UNC Charlotte to strengthen and enrich programs of research, public service, or instruction conducted by University faculty and staff. They may also provide undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with added research opportunities, facilities, and assistance, as well as enhance students’ involvement in public service and educational activities.
This document summarizes The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s (the “Institution’s”) comprehensive written information security program (the “Program”) mandated by the Federal Trade Commission’s Safeguards Rule and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). In particular, this document describes the Program elements pursuant to which the Institution intends to:
I. Policy Statement and Purpose
Electronic Communication Systems (ECS) are systems using University resources that transmit data electronically with or without human interaction (i.e., email, web, instant messaging, etc.). (See OneIT Information Security Glossary.)
Information is a vital component of University operations, and it is important to ensure that persons with a need for information have ready access to that information. It is equally important to ensure that measures have been taken to protect critical information against accidental or unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, or destruction.
This University Policy has been rescinded and replaced by the Standard for Communications Security.
This University Policy has been rescinded and replaced by the Standard for Responsible Use.
