Security

You are responsible for any Cornell data on your computer. You are the custodian of that data. This is established in numerous Cornell policies.

Your responsibilities include:

• Protecting the university property stored on your computer, including information about staff, faculty, students, and alumni.
• Accessing only that information which you are authorized to access in the course of your duties. Your ability to access other information does not imply any right to view, change, or share that information.
• Not establishing access privileges for yourself or others outside of formal approval processes.
• Adhering to procedures and business rules governing access and changes to the data for which you are a custodian.

As stated in University Policy 4.12, Data Stewardship and Custodianship, the university expects all stewards and custodians of its administrative data to manage, access, and utilize this data in a manner that is consistent with the university's need for security and confidentiality. Cornell University administrative functional areas must develop and maintain clear and consistent procedures for access to university administrative data, as appropriate.