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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Information/Report
From: Lea Deesing M/CC Meeting Date: 02/19/2013
Prepared by: Lea Deesing, (909) 384-5947
Dept: Information Technology Ward(s): All
Subject:
Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Adopting a
Technology Use Policy. (At Meeting of January 22, 2013, Item Continued to February 19,
2013.)
Financial Impact:
Upon adoption of the proposed Technology Use Policy,the City expects to save approximately
$6,000 per year due to a reduction in off-site tape storage requirements.
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
No previous council action has been taken. This policy replaces Department/Director Letter
Number 70, dated August 14, 2000, entitled, "Internet Access,E-Mail Usage, and RAS (Remote
Access Service)Policy."
BackEround:
This Technology Use Policy will provide employees updated guidelines for the appropriate use
of all technology resources provided by the City. These resources include computers, servers,
printers, scanners, software, Internet, Intranet,land-line phones, mobile phones, smart phones,
and all other technology-related items. The current policy is in the form of a
Department/Director Letter(DDL) dated August 14, 2000, is incomplete and outdated, and does
not require written acknowledgement and agreement of terms and conditions. The new policy is
much more comprehensive and covers existing and emerging technologies such as employee use
of social media and "bring your own device" (BYOD). In order to use the City's technology
resources, all City employees, consultants, interns,volunteers, and elected and appointed
officials will be required to sign and agree to the terms contained within the Technology Use
Policy. Staff will complete implementation of this policy within one year of its approval.
City Attorney Review:
Supportina Documents:
Reso -Technology Use Policy (DOC)
Attachment "A" -Technology Use Policy (DOCX)
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1 RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING A TECHNOLOGY USE POLICY.
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4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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SECTION 1. That the Mayor and Common Council hereby adopt a Technology Use a0
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
2 SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING A TECHNOLOGY USE POLICY.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting
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Number:Replaces DDL 70 Dated B-14-00
.ubject:Technology Use Created: November 16,2011
ARTICLE 1. TABLE OF •
Article11. Purpose...............................................................................................................................................................2
Article III. General Operating Procedures ...........................................................................................................................2
ArticleIV. Access..................................................................................................................................................................2
Section 4.01 Network and Internet Access...............................................................................2
Section4.02 Email Access.........................................................................................................2 0
Section 4.03 Remote Access&BYOD(Bring Your Own Device 273 0
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ArticleV. Use ......................................................................................................................................................................3
Section 5.01 Appropriate Use...............................................................................................334 rn
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(b) Email Use&Guidelines.......................................................................................................................................4 d
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Section 5.02 Inappropriate Use.................................................................................................6
ArticleVI. Privacy.................................................................................................................................................................7 c
Article VII. Records Retention and Backups .................................................................................................................778 ;w
Section 7.01 Records Retention............................................................................................7_7S K
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Section 7.04 File and Email Backups.....................................................................................889 a0
1. Backup Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................9 a
2. Backup Retention Cycle..........................................................................................................................................9
Article VIII. City Land-Line Phones, Mobile Phones,Smart Phones,and Pagers...............................................................9 to
Section 8.01 City-Land-Line Phones..........................................................................................9 6
Section 8.02 City-Issued Mobile&Smart Phones.............................................................. 9938 r
Section8.03 Pagers.................................................................................................................10 H
ArticleIX. Software............................................................................................................................................................11
ArticleX. Security..............................................................................................................................................................11 a
Section 10.01 Security Permissions and Access........................................................................11 m
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(a) Password Changing Requirements ...................................................................................................................12 0
(b) Password Guidelines.........................................................................................................................................12 Q
(c) Password Protection Standards................................................................................................................12 ,LI4
(d) Passphrases.................................................................................................................................................. 13 E
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Section 11.02 Information Technology Department....................................................... 131314 a
ArticleXI I. Agreement............................................................................................................................ .................14
Section12.01 Technology Use Agreement...............................................................................14
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This policy will provide guidelines for the appropriate use of all technology resources provided by the City of San Bernardino("City").
Technology resources include computers,servers,printers,scanners,digital cameras,software,Internet, Intranet, land-line phones,
mobile phones,Smart Phones,pagers,and all other technology-related items provided by the City.
The use of all technology resources by City employees,consultants,volunteers,interns,and/or and appointed officials(collectively a
"Users")shall only be for purposes related to the individual's specific job duties or assignments. Technology resources are intended m
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The Department Head,or her/his designee,shall authorize access to technology resources via a CRM system request,for Users in m
her/his department. Access to technology resources shall be granted based on the requirements of the job duties and assignments I.-
of each User. Users must sign the attached Technology Use Agreement which shall be maintained in the User's personnel file. c
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The"Technology Use Agreement"confirms that the User has read and understands the City's Technology Use Policy.In the event of
an amendment to this document,each User will be required to review the revised document and sign a new"Technology Use o
Agreement"(to be placed in the individual's personnel file).Failure to sign the City's'Technology Use Agreement"may lead to the 'w
suspension of the User's access to technology resources.
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,ECTION 4.01 THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, OR HER/HIS DESIGNEE, SHALL NOTIFY THE IT DIVISION VIA A 2
CRM SYSTEM REQUEST WHEN A USER'S ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES IS NO LONGER a
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Network and internet access includes,but is not limited to,the assignment of a network login ID and password and the assignment o
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The Department Head may authorize restricted network and internet access as necessary via a CRM request
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SECTION 4.02 EMAIL ACCESS «°
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SECTION 4.03 REMOTE ACCESS & BYOD (BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE)
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Cie Department Head,or her/his designee,may authorize specific remote access,as herein described,and/or Users to connect
eir personally-owned devices to City servers,networks,emails or other technology resources,for Users who require
communications from the field or from home as part of their regularjob duties.
Users shall not, under any other circumstance,attach personally-owned computers,laptops,tablets,or other device directly to the
City's network via a network cable or other access point.
This entire policy,including but not limited to rules on privacy,apply to City data accessed by any remote access method described
herein. There are several remote access options available. For any of these options, Users are responsible for ensuring their devices
are secure by maintaining the appropriate security and anti-virus software on such devices. Users are personally responsible to keep a°
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• The City uses standard remote access software,such as GoToMyPC,for secure connection to the City's network,giving the a
User similar access that they would have when operating their City desktop computer. Remote access accounts are H
administered by the IT Division.(There is a cost associated with this option which will be charged to the User's department.) e-
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• City email access can be made available via a web browser using an access method called "Outlook Web Access'(OWA).
Instructions for using OWA to access City email can be obtained from the IT Division.(There may be a cost associated with
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• City email access can be made available via a City-owned or personally-owned Smartphone,using the phone's built-in email I0
setup application. Instructions setting up such access can be obtained from the IT Division. (There may be a cost associated
with this option which will be charged to the User's department.)
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• Virtual Private Network(VPN)access may be made available to Users with a specific justification for such access. a
Once the remote access account is set up by the IT Division,remote access connections can be made via the City's free public c
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The City is not responsible for maintenance or repair of personally-owned devices used for remote access. d
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Additionally,personal wireless access points or"hot spots" must not be connected to the City's network due to the extreme security Q
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The improper use of technology resources can undermine the confidence residents have for the City and its staff.As such,failure to Q
adhere to these policies will be viewed as serious and any offending individual covered by this document shall be subject to the y
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Professional standards of conduct shall be used to determine what is appropriate and acceptable use of technology resources.
Technology resources are provided for the purpose of enabling Users to perform their designated job duties. Uses of City
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C chnology resources shall be restricted to work-related purposes and are provided for the purpose of conducting City business.See
ne following"Incidental Usage'exception.
(A) INTERNET USE
Use of the Internet is not private or confidential and is subject to monitoring and logging by the City's IT Division.
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When using the Internet,exercise extreme caution when downloading files, programs,or attachments.No programs or executable 0
files may be downloaded without permission from the IT Division. Programs often make changes to desktop systems which conflict w
with other City software.Therefore,no software,free or otherwise,may be installed on City desktops without permission from the
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(1) INCIDENTAL USE
Incidental and occasional personal use of the Internet on City equipment is permitted only with the consent of the User's
Department Head and as long as such use does not interfere with the User's ability to fully and adequately accomplish her/his job N
duties and assignments.The User is responsible for his/her actions while accessing the City's computer network and the Internet
and,as such,is expected to use sound judgment with respect to their use.
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C' Users shall not transmit the City's confidential information/data or sensitive information via unsecured email,unless expressly
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1. Carefully select the recipients to receive an email.Send only to those that need the information. I4)
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automatically prior to delivery. Note that some attachments may be blocked if it is suspected that they contain a virus or
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5. Questions regarding email and the Internet should be addressed to the City's IT Division staff.
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6. Messages may have a "blind copy"designated by the sender,allowing individuals other than those to whom the Q
message is sent,to receive a copy of such without letting the recipient know about the additional copy.This feature should
be used carefully and sparingly. A blind copy recipient using the"Reply All"feature will include the original recipient and
Cexpose themselves as the blind copy recipient. It is more appropriate to send the bcc recipient a separate email so that such
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exposure does not occur.
7. Some attachments are disallowed by the City's email system,such as".exe"files.
8. Email attachments will not be processed if they exceed the City's email system attachment size limit.
9. Email should not be sent under someone else's name or computer except as properly delegated through auditable
email security permissions.
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11. Electronic media may not be appropriate for the transmission of sensitive information.Where electronic media is
appropriate for sensitive material,it must be transmitted securely.
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The City will use social media sites as one means of communicating with citizens and businesses.Such use shall follow the same I'
protocols and procedures as the City's Internet and Intranet Website and Social Media Policies. The City has several official social o
media sites which are maintained by designated City staff. Maintenance of the City's social media sites is currently restricted to the
City Manager's office and designated IT staff.See the"City of San Bernardino Social Media Policy"for more information regarding
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Many City staff members have personal social media sites in which they participate.When participating in any social media on a
personal basis,Users must not represent themselves as a spokesperson for the City.
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1. Any information deemed confidential by the City must not be posted on a personal site under any circumstance. a
2. Be aware that you may be perceived as representing the City by someone reading your site information. As such,any o
images,posts,or comments,related to the City or City business,could be construed to reflect the organization's views.
You are encouraged to distinguish them as your own and not the City's.
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Any request to supply electronic information to outside agencies including but not limited to other agencies,entities or individuals Q
shall be handled in accordance Departmental policies for providing such information. It is the responsibility of each department to
determine the confidentiality level of information.It is the responsibility of each department to work,in conjunction with the City E
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Manager,the Department Heads,the City Attorney,and/or the IT Division to determine the appropriateness of any request for
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ectronic information sharing includes,but is not limited to,the electronic transmission of information,from any technology
esource using any technology media.This can include,but is not limited to,diskettes,CD-ROM, DVD,tapes,disk drives,USB/Flash
drives, File Transfer Protocol(FTP),or email attachments.
Approved information sharing that would require additional cost to the outside agency,due to City processing or programming
costs,must be approved by a Department Head,Assistant City Manager,the Police Chief,or the City Manager and may be subject to
City reimbursement for such costs on a time and materials basis.The standard rates or fees for such services shall be determined
during the Finance Department's fee study process.
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Users with access to the City's Intranet may use the Intranet's"Employee Forum Post'capability to advertise personal items or rn
services as Ion as the are not disruptive,offensive to others,harmful to morale,or in violation of the law or City 2
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SECTION 5.02 INAPPROPRIATE USE'
Technology resources must not be used in any manner that violates City rules,policies,or procedures. Use of any technology c
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resources services,or software provided by the City shall not be disruptive,offensive to others,harmful to morale,or in violation of CM
the law or City policies.Technology resources shall not be used for any illegal,defamatory or harassing purpose. Inappropriate,
illegal,or offensive use of technology resources by Users can result in disciplinary action. c
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Users shall not engage in any of the following prohibited activities:
( ) A. Transmittal or broadcast over the City s computer network of anything in violation of any federal,state or
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B. Transmittal or broadcast over the City's computer network of any material or communications which includes
potentially offensive material or violates the City's affirmative action,sexual harassment, or violence in the
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C. Transmittal of inappropriate,derogatory,obscene,suggestive,defamatory,or harassing language.
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'In some circumstances,law enforcement may be exempted from some of these restrictions if acting in accordance with assigned
duties and authorized by the Chief of Police.
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I. Any action causing the City to incur a fee or charge which has no prior authorization.
J. Use of a security code or password other than as authorized.
K. Disclosing your username or password to anyone for any purpose.
L. Compromising the integrity of the City and its business in any manner.
M. Distribution of chain letters,spam,or other non-City or illegal communications. �_
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The City may apply filters to systems in an attempt to prevent inappropriate information,such as web sites or Spam,from affecting
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All technology resources and all the information contained therein are property of the City. No User has an expectation of privacy a)
garding the information contained in the City's technology resources.
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Any media or communication created using the City's technology resources are considered at all times to be City records and shall a°
be subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act.The City shall comply with all lawful requests for information H
pursuant to the California Public Records Act and any other applicable law or legal investigation.
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employs technology to routinely screen electronic communications for such things as viruses or access to inappropriate web sites.
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Investigation or review of email,web activity logs,or any other electronic activity logs shall be limited to appropriate personnel as
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All correspondence and documents generated or stored on City computers fall under the City's Records Retention Schedule and
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is the responsibility of the individual sender,recipient,or the project manager,to follow and apply the retention rules in the City's
,ecords Retention Schedule.
SECTION 7.02 EMAIL RETENTION
Email messages concerning official City correspondence must be kept for the time period stated in the Records Retention Schedule. T
Users shall place such emails in the appropriate long-term storage folder provided as part of the City's email system. 2
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deleted. However,any email that is not deleted or moved to a long-term or litigation hold folder will be automatically placed in a
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B. Permanent Archived email will be automatically purged from archive after staying in archive for two years;
C. Items placed by the User into the long-term folder will be automatically purged after ten years however, 00
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Electronic files concerning official City correspondence falling under the rules in the City's Record Retention Schedule, must be kept E
for the number of years as stated in the Record Retention Schedule;
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SECTION 7.04 FILE AND EMAIL BACKUPS
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CBACKUP PURPOSE
Users shall not store data files on a computer's desktop or local drives,as these are not backed up by the IT Division.
The City keeps file and email backups for the purpose of restoring in the event of a server failure for disaster recovery purposes only.
It is not the intent to use these backups to restore individual mailboxes or files for staff who may have deleted emails or files,or for
any other reason unless provided through a court order,subpoena,or an official police investigation. E-mail recovery is built into
the Users'desktop software for the purpose of recovering individual email messages in the event that they were accidentally T
deleted. Undelete software is also in place for the u:,s:,and t:drives,which would allow the IT Division,for a limited amount of 9
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The City provides daily backup protection of the certain servers. Daily backups are retained for ten days.Weekly backups are
rotated off-site.A total of four weekly backups are retained.Monthly backups are full backups made on a specific date and retained c
off-site for a period of two years.After two years,media will be recycled or retired. 0°4
lc�RTICLE Vill. LAND-LINE PHONES, MOBILE PHONES, SMART PHONES, AND PAGERS
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Users shall reimburse the City for the cost of incidental personal use of land-line phones in any amount over$1.00 per month. Users
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SECTION 8.02 CITY-ISSUED MOBILE & SMART PHONES
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Smart Phones are Personal Digital Assistants(e.g.iPhone, Droid, Blackberry)with mobile phone capabilities. Such devices are
capable of dynamically synchronizing with the City's email servers for emails,appointments,contacts,and other specialized =°
functions which may be necessary for certain job duties. G
A. Department Heads,or other authorizing officials,shall submit email requests for Mobile/Smart Phones
to the City Manager,or his/her designee.
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B. The City will provide the initial setup for personal Smart Phones purchased by Users,which are
compatible with current City standards for synchronization with network calendars,contacts,and email.
C. The Department Head shall authorize issuance of a Smart Phones to Users whose job duties requires a
need for remote access to calendars,contacts and/or email.
D. Use of mobile and Smart Phones shall be limited to circumstances when standard land—lines phones are
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E. The Department Head,or her/his designee,shall inform the IT Division of a User's impending 0
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termination/separation to ensure such devices are returned to the City upon the User's separation from a
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F. Users of mobile and Smart Phones shall follow all applicable laws regarding the use of such devices c
including use while driving. Use of mobile and Smart Phones while driving is prohibited. According to
California law,use of such devices in moving vehicles must be with a hands-free device. H
G. The City shall maintain and support of City-owned and issued mobile Smart Phones,only. o
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H. The City shall not maintain or provide ongoing support of personally owned mobile or Smart Phones.
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1. Users shall have no expectation of privacy with regards to data residing on,or being sent to or from their N
City-issued Mobile or Smart Phone devices,including but not limited to text messages,or City email sent p
to and from a personal Mobile or Smart Phone connected to the City's email systems,even if/when such m
data is deleted from the device.
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amount over$1.00 per month. Users shall bring their phone bill and payment to the IT Division's t
Departmental Accounting Technician to process reimbursements. ro
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A. City-owned pagers will be issued to Users on an as-needed basis at the discretion of the Department
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responsibility of the User to keep it secure when it is in their possession.
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o D. Negligence or willful misconduct causing damage to City property,including pagers,is subject to
disciplinary action including,but not limited to,paying for repair or replacement.
E. Users shall have no expectation of privacy with regards to data residing,or being sent to or from their
City-provided pagers.
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City information must not be stored on the local drive of any computer, because such data is not backed up. Data must be stored in 0
the proper network location in order to be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized access,improper changes,and loss.This includes
safeguarding the access point to the data.Computers should be located in secure areas and logged off or locked when not in use. No Q
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Strong passwords are the key to keeping the City's data and technology resources protected from unauthorized use. Passwords are
to be kept confidential and not shared with anyone,including IT Division staff. Lost or forgotten passwords can be reset by the IT
Division.
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(A) PASSWORD CHANGING REQUIREMENTS
1. All regular User network passwords(e.g.,email,web,desktop computer,etc.)will be changed at least
every six months, more frequently if known threats or breaches indicate.
2. City staff will comply with all Department of Justice(DOJ)requirements for those systems and
applications covered by the Criminal Justice Information Services.
3. Passwords must not be typed in email messages or other forms of electronic communication.
4. Standard City user-level accounts are not permitted to re-use the previous five passwords.
S. All user-level and system-level passwords must conform to the guidelines described below.
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2. Computer terms and names,commands,sites,companies,hardware,software.
3. The words"City of San Bernardino"or any derivation.
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4. Are at least ten alphanumeric characters long and is a passphrase(Ohmylstubbedmyt0e).
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7. Are never be written down or stored on-line. E
8. Try to create passwords that can be easily remembered.One way to do this is create a password based on a song
title,affirmation,or other phrase.For example,the phrase might be:"This May Be One Way To Remember"and
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Do not use the same password for City of San Bernardino accounts as for other non-City access(e.g., personal ISP account,option Q
trading,benefits,etc.).Where possible,don't use the same password for your various City access needs. Do not share City
passwords with anyone,including administrative assistants or secretaries,managers or supervisors,and IT Division staff.All
passwords are to be treated as sensitive,confidential City of San Bernardino information.The IT Division can assist you in
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termining the appropriate method for granting access to files and/or email to desired staff.Allowing someone else to login with
n account that is not theirs is not appropriate.
Here is a list of"Don'ts":
1. Don't reveal a password over the phone to ANYONE,including IT Division staff.
2. Don't reveal a password in an email message.
3. Don't reveal a password to a supervisor or manager.
4. Don't talk about a password in front of others.
5. Don't hint at the format of a password(e.g.,"my family name"). u
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B. Don't reveal a password to co-workers while on vacation.
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Password cracking or guessing may be performed on a periodic or random basis as an auditing mechanism by IT or its delegates.If a
password is guessed or cracked during one of these scans,the User will be notified and required to change it.
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Cassphrases are sometimes used in lieu of or in addition to a password.Passphrases are longer versions of passwords typically and
omposed of multiple words. Because of this,passphrases are more secure against"dictionary attacks". A good passphrase is
relatively long and contains a combination of upper and lowercase letters and numeric and punctuation characters.An example of a 0 a
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IT Division staff whose job duties require access to City systems and information shall not disclose or share any information
regarding the City's technology resources except as specifically requested by the department responsible for managing that data and
authorized by the City Manager,or his/her designee. Any and all information accessed as part of an IT Division staff person's normal
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C b duties will not be disclosed or shared with anyone outside the Department unless IT Division staff requiring such access must
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