Changes in technology, increases in bandwidth demands, and other factors may require a reconfiguration of the network resulting in a change of address assignments. VCUnet will make every effort to contact affected users prior to making plans for any changes. If access to the area must be granted to other people then the equipment and all connections must be enclosed in a locked cage. In lieu of a locked cage, locked equipment cabinets may be installed. The thrust of this requirement is to prevent the insertion of non-secure hubs or other devices or making configuration changes that would allow the interception of network traffic.
Physical security is the foundation of all other security measures.
Access to the network rooms or closets in all buildings must be available to VCUnet personnel 24 hours by 7 days a week in order to allow troubleshooting of network problems. However, any significant upgrade or addition to an existing location will require that all connections in that location be brought into compliance. This temporary exclusion does not remove any departmental security responsibilities. All other networked applications should be protected as soon as possible. In any case, all communications gear must be installed and operated by VCUnet staff.