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Federal Laws
- Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
- USA Patriot Act of 2002 (PDF)
Broadens governmental access to electronic communication, particularly if there exists a reasonable belief of immediate danger of death or serious physical injury. - Family Education Rights and Privacy Act Regulations
Sets out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. - CAN-SPAM Act
Defines and sets forth guidelines for the use of commercial electronic mail messages. - Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act
Requires financial institutions to protect the privacy of consumer financial information. Universities are subject to the GLB Act Safeguards Rule, which requires institutions to design and implement security measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of non-public personal information.
Back to topCommunication Policies
- Electronic Communications - Allowable Use (P&P 310-23) (revised 5/9/06)
Provides UC Davis (UCD) implementing procedures for the allowable use of University Electronic Communications (EC).- Exhibit A, Acceptable Use Policy
- Electronic Communications - Privacy and Access (P&P 310-24) (revised 5/9/06)
Provides UC Davis (UCD) implementing procedures for the privacy and disclosure of Electronic Communications (EC) records. - Wireless Communications Policy
Describes how wireless technologies are to be deployed, administered, and supported at UC Davis. - Telecommunications Services (P&P 310-10) (1/15/02)
Describes policies regarding campus telecommunications networks and services. The policy expands upon Section 310-16 to provide specific guidance associated with use of the telecommunications resources provided by UC Davis.
- Campus Computer Vulnerability Scanning Policy
Establishes that computers, servers, and other devices connected to the campus network will be free of critical security vulnerabilities.
Administrative Policies
- UC Davis Cyber-Safety Program Policy (P&P 310-22) (4/25/05)
Establishes that devices connected to the UC Davis electronic communications network must meet UC Davis security standards or seek exception authorization. These standards are explicit in the policy. - Administrative Computing Systems Policy (P&P 200-45) (7/1/99)
Sets forth policy and assigns general responsibility for setting and achieving the administrative computing goals outlined in the Campus Administrative Computing Plan. The plan is intended to promote alignment of administrative computing systems and guide development of specific solutions to administrative computing requirements.
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P&P 250-05) (6/6/05)
This section identifies campus resources and policy related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
- Wireless Communications Policy
Describes how wireless technologies are to be deployed, administered, and supported at UC Davis. - Academic Personnel Records 158-0 (PDF)
Addresses rights of academic appointees, including rights regarding records. - Academic Personnel Records 160-0 (PDF)
Addresses maintenance of, access to, and opportunity to request amendment of academic personnel records.
Data Access Policies
- Privacy of and Access to Information, 320-20
Explains the general legal requirements governing privacy of and access to information and establishes campus procedures to implement requirements of the California Information Practices Act of 1977. - Disclosure of Information from Student Records, 320-21 (10/31/97)
Presents policy and procedures regarding privacy of and access to information contained in student records. This section implements the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which governs the disclosure of information from student records, as well as the UC Policies Applying to the Disclosure of Information from Student Records.
- RMP-7, Privacy of and Access to Information Responsibilities
Establishes responsibilities for privacy of and access to all information maintained by any segment of the University, except for those records pertaining to students. - RMP-8, Legal Requirements on Privacy of and Access to Information.
Issues legal requirements on privacy of and access to information. - BFB IS-3 Electronic Information Security (PDF)
Addresses the reduction of risks to electronic information resources through adoption of preventive measures and controls designed to detect any errors or irregularities that occur.
Copyright Policies
- University of California Policy on Copyright Ownership (8/10/92)
Sets forth the University's Policy on the Copyright Ownership for works produced at, by, or through the University of California, its campuses, and the Department of Energy Laboratories; it applies to University employees, students, and other persons or entities using designated University facilities or acting under contract with the University for commissioned works. This Policy addresses ownership of copyright; it does not address ownership or access to the underlying research results or data.
- Copyright Registration (6/6/05)
This section provides information on how to register a copyright at the Davis campus.
- University Office of the President "Copyright Matters"
A comprehensive Web site about authorized and unauthorized use copyrighted materials, how to copyright, and UC copyright contacts.
Campus Directives
- Credit Card Merchant Compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Standards (9/1/2005)
Outlines responsibilities of units accepting credit and debit cards as form of payment. - UC Davis Cyber-safety Program (5/11/2005)
Announces the adoption of the Cyber-safety Program policy. - Expanded Computer Virus Prevention Service (9/27/04)
Outlines the fall 2004 plan to protect campus computers and the campus network by identifying and isolating vulnerable computers.
- New Federal Law for Commercial Electronic Mail Messages (1/08/04)
Outlines provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act, effective January 1, 2004, and sets forth guidelines for campus compliance. See also the the University of California Office of the President (UCOP)guidelines for complying with the CAN-SPAM Act (PDF | Word) on January 14, 2004.
- Senate Bill 25 (Use of Social Security Numbers) (12/19/03)
Summarizes aspects of Senate Bill 25 and Assembly Bill 763 concerning personal information and security that are applicable to the University.
- Emergency Directive for Computer Vulnerabilities (9/12/03)
Outlines the fall 2003 plan to protect campus computers and the campus network by identifying and isolating RPC-vulnerable and virus-infected computers.
- Network and Desktop Security: Protection of Personal Information (8/26/03)
Recommends actions for protecting students� personal information and provides links to additional identity theft prevention resources.
- Preventing Unauthorized Access to Personal Information (8/7/03)
Suggests computer system security improvements that can help prevent cases of identity theft.
- New Spam Filtering Service for Campus Email Users (5/1/03)
Alerts campus to the new spam filtering service available. Explains options for spam filtering on campus, including client-side and server-side options and implementation methods.
- Email Virus Filtering Software for the Campus Email Servers (7/3/02)
Alerts campus to the new virus filtering service implemented on campus email servers and describes campus virus filtering services.