The networked computers are automatically updated bi-weekly with the most current virus protection. It is the responsibility of the Computer Services Section to conduct an annual audit to confirm that the authorized users of the Public Safety Domain are still employees of the Department. Any user found to have resigned, retired, or to have left the employment of the Department will be removed from access to the system. All passwords are encrypted by the system. Each user will be automatically prompted by the system to change their password every 120 days.
Users can change their password as often as they wish or they can wait for the system prompt.
This is to ensure maximum protection against unauthorized users. An unauthorized installation by someone other than a system administrator could cause a corrupt entry in the Windows NT registry and cause system problems resulting in the computer being unavailable for use. The backup for the system occurs each weekday Monday through Thursday using the corresponding tape from the previous week. After one year the tape may be cleared of all data and reused or destroyed if unusable by computer services personnel. Access to this room is limited to Departmental Supervisory staff and Computer Services personnel.