Office of the CIO
Queen's University-
Information Systems Security Office
- IT Security Policies
- Standards
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Information Security Guidelines
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Electronic Information Security Guidelines
- A1. Antivirus and Anti-Spyware
- A2. Security Updates and Patches
- A3. File Sharing and Remote Access
- A4. Secure Data Deletion and Destruction
- A5. Encryption
- A6. Physical Computer Locking
- A7. Account Passwords
- A8. Operating System Accounts
- B1. Account Hijacking
- B2. Sharing Your Personal NetID Password
- B3. Password Changes
- C1. Physical Location of Servers
- C2. Active Services and Open Ports
- C3. Backups
- C4. Firewalls
- C5. Remote Access
- C6. Physical Location of Network Devices
- D1. System Assessments
- D2. Permissions
- E1. Queen's Employee Requirements
- E2. Third-Party Requirements
- F1. Actual or Suspected Unauthorised Access
- G1. Multifunction Devices
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Electronic Information Security Guidelines
- Education & Awareness
- Issues & Incidents
- Services
- Templates
A3. File Sharing and Remote Access
Any file sharing or remote access software should be configured to allow only secure access to files required for University business.
How
Consult the help files that are provided with your operating system or application for guidance on how to configure it for secure sharing and access.
Additional Information
File sharing software (e.g., Limewire, BitTorrent) can make portions (or even all) of one's hard drive accessible to anyone on the Internet. Similarly, FTP server software running on a computer can be used to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data on that computer.