| ELEMENT NAME | DESCRIPTION |
Major Service |
Information Assurance |
Service Name |
Secure Laptop Service |
Service Description |
University Laptops often carry documents which are sensitive, for commercial, Data Protection Act or other reasons. Using a secure, encrypted laptop helps protect you and the University from the consequences should your laptop be stolen or lost: Think ‘Protect’. It is University policy that University laptops are encrypted. What is a Secure Laptop? A secure laptop is a “business class” encrypted device with a pre-installed standard University desktop that complies with current security recommendations to protect sensitive corporate data. What is the Secure Laptop Service? This service will allow users to acquire the University standard desktop for a “standards compliant” security-enabled laptop with encryption. ISD has provided a minimum specification for laptops (including tablets and notebooks). The secure laptop device is compliant with the “Electronic Information Assurance Policy – Electronic Document Handling – Secure Storage and Archival Code of Practice”. Why Should I Use a Secure Laptop? If you have access to sensitive information or the personal details of individuals and are retaining this information on your personal laptop (or will be purchasing a laptop with this intention), then you must ensure that the laptop conforms to the standard determined by the University's Information Systems Governance and Strategy Committee (see Background Information). Download our leaflet Securing Portable IT Devices and Electronic Document Protection for an overview of the key concepts of Information Assurance and portable devices. Portable computers that fall outside the specification must never be used to store sensitive information. |
Service Owner |
ICT Customer Services |
Business Process |
Please contact our
Service Desk to request the installation. A member of our Campus ICT team will contact you to arrange handover of the laptop. Our team will configure the device with the standard University desktop image and enable encryption. We will contact you when the device is ready for collection and we will ask you to sign a Statement of Acceptance. |
Supporting Materials |
For further details, please click here. |
How to obtain help |
Support for this service can be obtained via the ISD Service Desk on extension 66777 or via email servicedesk@ulster.ac.uk |
Cost (where applicable) |
ISD will install the University desktop and enable encryption on your
laptop at no cost. It is your responsibility to ensure that the laptop meets the minimum specification stated here. ISD will only undertake the desktop installation if that specification is met. |
Service Metrics (KPI/SLA statement) |
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Who can avail of the service? |
All staff in the University |
Keywords |
Secure Laptop Information Assurance Encryption Sensitive Information Data Protection
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