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Policies and Procedures

The following policies and procedures govern computer use at Wayne State University and the use of WSU's information technology resources and services.

Students, faculty, and staff

Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
University policy dated May 12, 2000
Strong Password Standard
Effective August 1, 2008
Copying of Computer Software Programs
University policy dated February 11, 1986
Information Technology Systems
University policy dated November 29, 2007
- Enterprise software – purchase or lease request form
Confidential Information Policy
University policy dated November 29, 2007
- The following is a non-exhaustive list of official government or national association Websites (as of October 2007) dealing with federal and state legislation regarding data privacy:
  - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) official U.S. Government Website (deals with student records)
  - Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act FTC's main GLBA Website (deals with financial records)
  - Michigan Social Security Privacy Act (on protection of SSN’s)
  - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HHS main page on HIPAA (protects medical records)
  - Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) national association Website, Wikipedia entry on PCI DSS (credit card industry standards for protection of credit card numbers)
AccessIDs, Electronic Mail and Directory Services
Policies and procedures last updated May 17, 2006
Merit Acceptable Use Policy
Guide to the acceptable use of Merit network facilities and services. WSU is a member of Merit.
Policy dated May 30, 2006

Faculty and staff

Responsibility for WSU's Network Infrastructure
University policy dated April 30, 2002