Information Management

• Policy

  Access to Electronic Information Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 06/01/2017
• Resource

  Additional Guidance on Data Protection Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Procedure

  Boston University Minimum Web Accessibility Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Broadcast Email Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Guide

  BU Desktop Asset Management Policy Guide

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Procedure

  BU Google Apps Acceptable Use and Data Security

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security | Information Services and Technology
• Procedure

  BU OneDrive Security Guide

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security | Information Services and Technology
• Procedure

  Conclusion of Automatic Preservation of Zoom Class Session Recordings by IS&T

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Cyber Incident Response Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Cybersecurity Training, Compliance, and Remediation

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security

  Last Modified: 04/29/2021
• Policy

  Data Access Management Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security

  Last Modified: 04/12/2023
• Policy

  Data Classification Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 04/12/2023
• Resource

  Data Protection Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Guidelines

  Destruction of Individual Files on Reusable Media (1.2.D.2 – Data Protection Standards Guidance)
• Guidelines

  Destruction of Paper Records and Non-Erasable Media -CD-ROMs, DVDs (1.2.D.1) (Data Protection Standards Guidance)
• Policy

  Digital Privacy Statement

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 08/03/2018
• Policy

  Disclaimer for Student and Personal Websites

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Guidelines

  Guidelines for Authorship

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research | Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Health Care Providers Policies Appendix A: Contacts

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 04/27/2022
• Guide

  HIPAA Information for Charles River Campus Researchers

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans Manual – Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU Health Plans

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Appendix A, Contacts

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Introduction, HIPAA and the Boston University Health Plans

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 1, Basics

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 2: Individual Responsibilities for Safeguarding PHI

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 3, Routine Use and Disclosure of PHI

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 4, Non-Routine Uses and Disclosures of PHI without Authorization; Prohibited Uses

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 5, Authorizations

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 6, Individuals’ Rights Under HIPAA

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 7, Breaches

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 8, Security Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans: Policy 9, Definitions

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Introduction – HIPAA at Boston University

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 1, HIPAA Basics

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 10, Exceptions

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 11, Definitions

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 2, Individual Responsibilities for Safeguarding PHI

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 10/13/2020
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 3 – Using PHI in Treatment, for Payment and for Health Care Operations; Business Associates

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 4, Uses Required or Permitted by Law; Prohibited Uses of PHI

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 5, Situations in which Authorizations are Necessary

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 6, Individuals’ Rights under HIPAA

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 7, Breaches

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 8, HIPAA Security Program

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 10/29/2021
• Policy

  HIPAA Policies for Healthcare Providers at Covered Components: Policy 9, Documentation and Retention

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  HIPAA Policy Manual – Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU Healthcare Provider Covered Components

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 11/01/2018
• Policy

  Identity and Access Management Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security

  Last Modified: 04/01/2019
• Policy

  Information Security Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 04/12/2023
• Procedure

  Learning Management System Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Minimum Security Standards

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 04/12/2023
• Policy

  Network Security Monitoring Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 01/12/2018
• Procedure

  Office 365/SharePoint Online Security Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security | Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Open Access Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  PCI Data Security Standards (for accepting credit cards) (5.2.3)

  Responsible Office(s): Cashier
• Guidelines

  Physically Destroying Reusable Storage Devices (1.2.D.4 – Data Protection Standards Guidance)
• Procedure

  Policy Governance and Approval Processes

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Record Retention Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Controller

  Last Modified: 07/13/2023
• Procedure

  Record Retention Table

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Controller
• Instructions and Forms

  Releases for Photos and Videos

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the General Counsel
• Policy

  Safeguarding Information – Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Controller
• Policy

  Scientific Research Data Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Guidelines

  Securely Erasing Entire Reusable Storage Devices (1.2.D.3 – Data Protection Standards Guidance)
• Guidelines

  Social Media Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Universal Identity Theft Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Controller
• Policy

  Vulnerability Management Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security | Information Services and Technology
• Guidelines

  Zoom Cloud Recording

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

Acceptable Use

• Policy

  Acceptable Use of Computing Services Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Conditions of Use and Policy on Computing Ethics

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Copyright Violation Policy
• Policy

  Data Lifecycle Management Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 04/12/2023
• Resource

  Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Copyright Infringement

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Procedure

  Digital Millennium Copyright Act Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Policy

  Website Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology

BU Brand

• Guidelines

  BU Brand Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services
• Guidelines

  BU Brand Guidelines – Communication Material

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services
• Guidelines

  BU Brand Guidelines – Design

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services
• Guidelines

  BU Brand Guidelines – Editorial Style

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services
• Guidelines

  BU Brand Guidelines – Logos

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services
• Guidelines

  BU Brand Guidelines – Voice and Tone

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services
• Guidelines

  Trademark Licensing Guidelines

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Marketing and Creative Services

  Last Modified: 05/15/2018

Copyright

• Policy

  Annual Notice Concerning Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

  Responsible Office(s): Information Services and Technology
• Guide

  Copyright Basics

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Policy

  Copyright Policy (faculty)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Copyright Violation Policy
• Resource

  Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Copyright Infringement

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Procedure

  Digital Millennium Copyright Act Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Information Security
• Policy

  Employee Handbook – Section 405 Copyright – Employees

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources
• Policy

  Intellectual Property Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Patents (see Intellectual Property Policy)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research