INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES

May 14, 2003

Time: 1:30 – 3:30

Location: 325 McHenry Library

 

I.             Welcome and Introductions

§         Members Present: Larry Merkley, Mark Cianca, Bob White, Phillip Stark, Bill Hyder, Peter Bergstrom, Charlie McDowell, Kathleen Dettman

§         Guests Present: Chuck Piotrowski, Janine Roeth, Steve Hauskins, Tad Reynales, Davi Ottenheimer,

§         Staff Present:  Max Ritchie, Fana O’Halloran

 

II.        SB 1386 Implementation/Campus Network Security – Janine Roeth

 

Larry recently sent a memo to the campus informing principal officers, unit heads and department chairs about the new UCSC guidelines and implementation procedures for management of computerized personal identity information.  An inventory assessment is also being collected.  UCSC procedures are still in draft form.

 

Janine led the group through a slide show, and provided more detailed background information on SB 1386, the new part of the California Information Practices Act, which goes into effect July 1, 2003. The resources are listed below:

 

SB 1386 – an overview

Full text to SB 1386

 

Personal Identity Information or "PII” - defined

 

Section IV.D of University of California's policy, BFB IS-3, has been extended to include SB1386 compliance.

 

Information Practices Act

 

It was suggested that there should be an independent person, who has no connection to any particular system, to report security breaches to.  It was also noted that instances of PII across campus should be limited, and when possible, encrypted.

 

ITC members were encouraged to communicate additional comments and suggestions via email.

 

The group also discussed the Network Security Audit.  Janine asked for suggestions for how to prepare for the Audit Committee between now and September.  It was suggested that a management plan be developed to deal with specific elements of the audit.  The idea of a campus security forum, where security issues could be discussed by a larger group of constituents was also broached.  Finally, it was suggested that CATS offer services to mitigate risks, such as firewalls.  Pat LeCuyer will draft a management plan that will be brought to ITC at a later date.

 

IV.       Other Committee Business

 

V.        Next Meeting:  May 28, 2003, 1:30-3:30, 325 McHenry Library