Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University › Chapter 3341-6 - Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards › Section 3341-6-33 - My VPN

Current through all regulations passed and filed
			 through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement and purpose
In order to maintain the appropriate
				level of protection for BGSU systems and data as well as provide for external
				access for authorized users, the BGSU MyVPN has been implemented by information
				technology services (ITS). This policy has been created to mitigate any threats
				and vulnerabilities to BGSU's information technology resources that are
				accessed through the BGSU MyVPN.
(B)
								Policy
			 definitions
Virtual private network (VPN) - a
				"tunnel" connection created to allow secure communications over public
				networks.
Information technology resources - All
				aspects associated with management and processing of information. This includes
				facilities, technologies, and data used for university processing, transfer,
				storage, and communications. Examples of these resources, include, but are not
				limited to, computers, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment,
				electronic mail, electronic information sources, network bandwidth, wireless
				devices, video communications, IP telephony, university assigned accounts,
				voice mail, passwords, access controls, storage media, documentation, personal
				digital assistants.
Public computers - Any computer that is
				available to the general population. Example of public computers includes, but
				not limited to, airport kiosks, library computers, internet cafes
				etc.
(C)
								Policy
(1)
									Connection to the BGSU MyVPN is considered an extension
			 of the BGSU network. Thus usage of the BGSU MyVPN and its connected systems
			 must be consistent with all relevant BGSU policies.
(2)
									Only authorized
			 users are permitted to use the BGSU MyVPN.
(3)
									All users must
			 obtain access via the BGSU MyVPN access request web form.
(4)
									The BGSU MyVPN
			 must only be used for official university business.
(5)
									Supervisors of
			 MyVPN users must inform ITS whenever a user no longer needs access to the BGSU
			 MyVPN so access can be deactivated.
(6)
									Users may not
			 access the BGSU MyVPN from public computers.
(7)
									Responsibilities
(a)
										User responsibilities
(i)
											Users must logout
			 when they have completed any work through the BGSU MyVPN.
(ii)
											Users must
			 report any known or suspected unauthorized usage of their BGSU MyVPN account to
			 ITS immediately.
(iii)
											Users are responsible to assure the system they are
			 accessing the BGSU MyVPN is secure. This includes, but is not limited to,
			 ensuring the system is free from all malware (viruses, worms, trojans, spyware,
			 etc.), firewalls enabled, and security updates applied.
(8)
									Enforcement and sanctions
Individuals or entities in violation of
				the BGSU MyVPN policy will be referred to the appropriate disciplinary
				authority for review. Access privileges may be suspended without prior notice
				if it is determined that a policy violation is causing a current or imminent
				threat to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information
				technology resources.
(9)
									Related
			 polices
Information technology
Date: August 6, 2013