Title
a. Accept and approve the County of Monterey Information Technology Policy as amended; and
b. Approve and adopt the County of Monterey Security Policies as amended.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept and approve the County of Monterey Information Technology Policy as amended; and
b. Approve and adopt the County of Monterey Security Policies as amended.
SUMMARY:
County of Monterey Information Technology Policy
This update removes the Security Policies from the Information Technology Policy and makes the Security Policies separate documents. This constitutes the entire change to the Information Technology Policies.
County of Monterey Security Policies
Approval of updated, revised County of Monterey Security Policies on Appropriate Use, Information Technology Security, Data Privacy, and Social Media Use will further refine roles, responsibilities, and requirements for the security and appropriate use of County information technology. Updates are necessary to cope with an increasingly complex technological environment and to meet constantly evolving security challenges.
DISCUSSION:
County of Monterey Security Policies
On September 10, 2002, the Board of Supervisors approved adoption of the Monterey County Security Policies, which include policies for Appropriate Use, Information Technology Security, and Data Privacy. These policies were written to address technology as it existed in the year 2002 and included not only policy elements, but also "how to" elements and technological standards. Since the adoption of these original policies, there have been exponential growth and advancements in technology. Because technology is constantly evolving, best policy practices now recommend that "how to" provisions and technological standards be memorialized outside of policy in documents that can be more rapidly modified to keep pace with technological change.
The proposed, updated Se...
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