Definitions
- DISO—Designated Information Security Officer
- Encryption—encryption is the process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorized parties can access it and those who are not authorized cannot.
- Computer Forensics—is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to evidence found in computers and digital storage media
- Information Technology Service Provider (ITSP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the GNB Network
- Secure Wipe—securely erasing any data on computer or digital device
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network, and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.
Directive
GNB employees in all parts of government that travel outside the workplace are responsible to safeguard assigned GNB technology devices and information.
Mobile devices include, but are not limited to:
- Laptops
- Tablets / Notebooks
- Cell phones / PDAs / Blackberries
- USB Sticks / Flash Drives / External Hard drives
Purpose
The purpose of this directive is to ensure that government information remains protected while employees are travelling outside the workplace.
