Security / Policies
Copyright Law
Copyright infringement may result in fines of up to $250,000 per offense. It is the responsibility of users who are downloading, uploading and accessing files to make certain they have the necessary permission of the copyright holder. These laws apply to all forms of information, including music, videos, written works and software.
Reporting Security Incidents
Instructions for reporting information security incidents
Offsite Backup Media Rotation Program
This document describes DoIT's pilot procedures to accomodate backup media from departments on campus.
Security Alerts
Details of the latest security threats along with steps for preventing and removing them
Protecting Your Computer
Your actions to protect your computer from theft, viruses, and other online threats are critical to keeping your computer usable and reliable as well as preventing the introduction of malicious threats to the networks we all use and share.
Safeguarding Information
Anyone entrusted with the personal data of others has a duty to safeguard that information. Follow these instructions and procedures to protect confidential and sensitive data.
Featured Policies
E-mail Account Eligibility
This policy identifies SF State e-mail account eligibility categories for members of the University community.
Faculty and Staff E-mail Policy
Service offering, policies, requirements and provisions governing the use of Faculty and Staff E-mail
Acceptable Use Policy
Everyone -- student, faculty, staff, or other -- who uses University IT resources is responsible for knowing and abiding by the SF State IT Resources Acceptable Use Policy which includes policy on authorized use, commercial use, harassment, copyright law, mass e-mail messages and other important topics.
Certification of Use
SF State policy for student use of Internet resources
