Computer and Network Loss Control

See accompanying model documents below.

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Learn about risks in storing and sharing city data on computers and portable devices. Find out how to protect the city from data breaches, virus contamination, malware, and more. Discusses risks and policies for social media such as Twitter, Facebook, by both employees and council members. How to protect against security risks like ransomware, other hacker attacks or data breaches. Find best practices in anti-virus protection, firewalls, encryption, and backup procedures.

Use these models with the discussion in “Computer and Network Loss Control”:

• Computer Use, LMC model policy (doc)
• Social Media, LMC model policy (doc)
• Social Media and Digital Images for Fire and EMS, LMC model policy (doc)