policies
MyPolicies
A web-based solution to create, distribute and manage corporate policies, procedures and forms.
Features & Benefits:
- Centralize policies and make them easy to find for managers and employees
- Quickly produce needed, reliable documentation in the event of an audit
- Eliminate manual distribution and automatically assign policies for digital sign offs
- Keep policies up to date with automated policy review notifications
Oracle License & Compliance Update – Summer 2022
Note: Vendor Management
An update on recent changes in the first half of 2022 that relate to changes in Oracle’s licensing and support policies, audit practices, and commercial partnerships.
An update on recent changes in the first half of 2022 that relate to changes in Oracle’s licensing and support policies, audit practices, and commercial partnerships..
Building a Better E-mail Acceptable Use Policy
Note:
Avoid lawsuits, penalties, and misunderstandings by clearly defining acceptable use of e-mail for both employees and the enterprise. Define retention periods, set privacy expectations, and ban unacceptable practices.
Policy Building Blocks An e-mail acceptable use policy must contain the following building blocks fleshed out with detail appropriate for the enterprise's situation: Unacceptable Use. This is the most direct section of the policy. Unacceptable uses are practices which the enterprise bans and is prepared to penalize.
Adapting to Change of Leadership in Government
Note: Industry Coverage
Changes in leadership at the federal, state, provincial or local level can result in significant changes in policies and priorities. IT must be ready to adapt.
Changes in leadership at the federal, state, provincial, or local level can result in significant changes in policies and priorities.
10 Days of Policies
Note: Small Enterprise Resources
Manage your IT processes and procedures effectively by leveraging Info-Tech’s research on IT policy management and implementation. Each of these ten policy pieces provides targeted information around policy benefits, industry trends and statistics, as well as additional Info-Tech research.
The policies leveraged are as follows: Hardware Asset Disposition PolicyMobile Device Acceptable Use PolicyPassword PolicyPrinter PolicyInternet Acceptable Use PolicyEmail Acceptable Use PolicyPatch Management PolicyIT Triage and Support PolicySoftware Acquisition PolicyData Backup Policy .
Develop Infrastructure & Operations Policies and Procedures
Blueprint: Infrastructure & Operations
IT policies are written, approved, signed – and forgotten for years because no one has time to maintain or enforce them. Create effective policies for Infrastructure & Operations that are maintainable, reasonable, measurable, auditable, and enforceable.
Develop Infrastructure & Operations Policies and Procedures – Executive Brief
Note: Infrastructure & Operations
Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should change your approach to developing Infrastructure & Operations policies and procedures, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.
E-Mail Archiving? Update the E-Mail Acceptable Use Policy
Note: Data & Business Intelligence
E-mail archiving adoption should trigger an evaluation of existing e-mail acceptable use policies. Enterprises should establish a clear, explicit understanding with employees as to the level of confidentiality, acceptable uses, and retention parameters applied to e-mail. Update the e-mail...
E-mail archiving adoption should trigger an evaluation of existing e-mail acceptable use policies. Enterprises should establish a clear, explicit understanding with employees as to the level of confidentiality, acceptable uses, and retention parameters applied to e-mail. Update the e-mail acceptable use policy to address these issues..
Slash Cell Phone Costs: Stop Issuing Phones
Note: Infrastructure & Operations
SMEs can slash cell phone costs by eliminating the practice of supplying company-owned cell phones to workers. Modify the organization's default cell phone policy from issuance to reimbursement to reduce direct costs by as much as 76%.
Companies have developed formal policies documenting appropriate usage, cost review, and standards for plans and equipment. While these policies may have reduced spending, they also transferred significant management and monitoring tasks to the IT and Finance departments..
Problematic IT Processes for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities – IT Strategy, IT Management & Policies, and Data Quality
Note: Industry Coverage
Info-Tech’s IT Management & Governance Diagnostic provides industry-level insights on the challenges of IT departments. We use a concept known as “service gap” to compare the rated importance of a particular IT process with its effectiveness. Use this data to review your existing IT strategy...
The process areas of immediate concern for nursing and residential care facilities include IT strategy, IT management & policies, and data quality. How to Read the Service Gap Heat MapGreen blocks represent processes that have a positive service gap score.
Small Enterprise SituAction: Building out IT Security Policies
Note: Security
An IT leader in a growing municipality needs to take a proactive approach to security and build out its policies. Info-Tech’s blueprints and templates save them time and effort.
Security policies NIST ISO.
IT Leaders: Learn the Laws Covering E-Mail Retention
Note:
Confused about which e-mails to retain, and for how long? IT leaders must demand clear guidance from the enterprise. IT can influence retention policy formation by advocating for legal input, providing technical guidance, and drawing from regulatory mandates and risk-mitigation best practices.
Turn to the following three key inputs:. External mandates. External mandates range from strict laws naming specific time periods to broader laws or certification requirements. Specific mandates. Enterprises in stringently regulated industries (such as the Financial or Healthcare sectors) know who they are and which laws apply.
Cloud by Committee: Accelerate Government IT’s Cloud Shift With Cross-Functional Committees
Note: Industry Coverage
Regardless of industry, IT often experiences resistance from Legal, Procurement, or Finance when transitioning to cloud. Governments are known to roll out policies by committees, constructed of representatives from all interested parties, who engage in the discussion and eventual...
Governments are known to roll out policies by committees, constructed of representatives from all interested parties, who engage in the discussion and eventual decision-making process that yields changes in governmental policy.
Don't Get Left Behind: American Rescue Plan Funding Priorities Aims to Strengthen the Modernization of Educational Technology and Improve Cybersecurity Capabilities
Note: Industry Coverage
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the third stimulus package passed by the federal government since March 2020. The stimulus funding announced seeks to address gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic. ARP comprises $1.9 trillion in mandatory funding, programming, and tax policies and provides...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the third stimulus package passed by the federal government since March 2020. The stimulus funding announced seeks to address gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Right-Size the Governance Model for Your ECM Program
Blueprint: Data & Business Intelligence
ECM success does not come out of the box with an ECM solution. Concerted efforts are required on an ongoing basis to establish, enforce, and improve standards and best practices. Get started with minimum-viable ECM governance and optimize over time through ECM program releases – transforming...
Right-Size the Governance Model for Your ECM Program – Executive Brief
Note: Data & Business Intelligence
Read this Executive Brief to understand why policies and systems won't be enough to ensure ECM success today, and review Info-Tech's approach to establishing a right-sized governance model.
Transit Needs Technology: Positioning Your Transportation Modernization Initiatives for ARP Funding
Note: Industry Coverage
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the third stimulus package passed by the United States federal government since March 2020. Stimulus funding aims to address gaps created because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ARP comprises $1.9 trillion in mandatory funding, programming, and tax policies, which...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the third stimulus package passed by the United States federal government since March 2020. Stimulus funding aims to address gaps created because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assess Your Cybersecurity Insurance Policy – Executive Brief
Note: Security
This blueprint will help you to prioritize the threats you need insurance coverage for, how much coverage is necessary for your organization, and which of your prospective insurance policies offers the best coverage options for your organization.
Cyber insurance Business impact analysis Disaster Recovery Incident response Incident management Threat and risk Ransomware Data breach Privacy regulations Fines and Penalties. potential cyber insurance policies common insurance pitfalls blueprint skills.
Vendor Management Governance: Forming the Vendor Management Initiative
Note: Vendor Management
As with all business practices, organizations should define how the vendor practice should operate in their respective culture. Organizations setting expectations for managing vendors creates a top-down approach to the specific interactions and workflow to maximize particular vendors to your...
Vendor management governance is fundamental to ensuring you get the maximum value from your vendors with the minimum risks to your organization. Establishing these practices throughout the organization helps identify gaps in your workflow processes that auditors could cite you for being noncompliant with your policies.
Business Insurance Does Not Typically Cover Pandemics; Your Cyber Coverage May Still Help
Note: CIO
It is unlikely that you’ll be able to use your business interruption insurance to recover revenue lost due to COVID-19; however, your cyber insurance may help you manage remote workforce risks.
While some policies have restrictions or exclusions when it comes to mobile workforces and remote operations, many accommodate them and thus you may be able to transfer to insurance some of the risks associated with a rapid work-from-home transition (i.e. potential vulnerabilities that you didn’t expect to have to manage).
COVID-19 Daily Summary – March 20, 2020: Focus on Child Care
Note: Infrastructure & Operations
We continue to develop research critical to your COVID-19 pandemic response, and our blueprint, The Essential COVID-19 Child Care Policy for Every Organization, Yesterday, is a must-download resource.
Don't Get Left Behind: American Rescue Plan Funding Priorities Aims to Strengthen the Modernization of Educational Technology
Note: Industry Coverage
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the third stimulus package passed by the federal government since March 2020. The stimulus funding announced seeks to address gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic. ARP comprises $1.9 trillion in mandatory funding, programming, and tax policies, and it provides...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the third stimulus package passed by the federal government since March 2020. The stimulus funding announced seeks to address gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contract Term & Termination – It’s more than the start and end date of any agreement
Note: Vendor Management
The term and termination clauses of any agreement should be carefully considered as they relate to your termination rights, renewal options and timing, pricing, and other contractual obligations.
Filter by Content Type
- All Results
- Note (319)
- Software Reviews (109)
- Templates And Policies (89)
- Blueprint (61)
- Tech Note (29)
- Live Webinar (23)
- Job Description (18)
- Video (17)
- Diagnostic (14)
- Tool (14)
- Academy Course (6)
- Industry (4)
- Press Release (4)
- In The News (3)
- Knowledge Base (3)
- Workshop (2)
- Research Center (1)
Featured Content
Customer Relationship Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) consists of applications designed to automate...
Future of IT Survey 2025
Chart a new path for IT. Share your perspective in our Future of IT Survey 2025.
IT Service Management
IT Service Management software supports the processes carried out by an IT departmen...