Users and sponsors are expected to take routine precautions to safeguard the privacy of their passwords and keywords, and to report any suspected violations of this privacy to the NIH Computer Center's security personnel. Many of these topics are discussed in the CIT Computer Training Program seminars on security and managing data. The NIH Computer Center supports RACF to allow users to maintain data and access security. The NIH Computer Center has a formal disaster recovery plan and has procured the availability of an alternative recovery facility and services for critical applications. The CIT Computer Training Program offers instruction on designing disaster recovery plans for critical applications.
Security includes routine measures to protect data from improper access by unauthorized individuals.
Data security is the responsibility of users who create and maintain personal data systems. However, the NIH Computer Center offers facilities to help maintain data and access security. The deregistration procedures help to ensure a safe computing environment upon the termination of services for an employee or contractor. See Section 2.2 for additional information on deregistration procedures. The single greatest cause of computer disasters, nationwide is loss of electrical power over a relatively long period of time.