Definitions
Portable computer
“Portable computer” is a stand-alone computing device that may be transported by hand and provide access to data stored on the device, support for a stored application to review and update the data, and have connection capability to other computing devices for communications, data transfer, or computer terminal capability. This may include wireless, handheld devices and tablets.
Directive
Those using a GNB-owned portable computer off GNB premises or storing GNB-sensitive data on the computer must take the security measures described in the procedures in this directive. If GNB-sensitive data on the portable computer must be taken offsite, the user must have the manager’s approval for using and transporting the data offsite.
Purpose
The purpose of this directive is to minimize the security risks to GNB-owned portable computers and to GNB-sensitive data while the computers are both on and off GNB premises.
