Optimizing Identity Protection
The MCG Identity Protection Initiative has yielded 11 security-enhancing measures.
The initiative, implemented last year to address security concerns about documents and systems containing sensitive personal information, was initially intended to reduce the use of the Social Security number as a primary identifier. But it soon expanded to address a more extensive array of personal information, according to IPI Project Lead Deb Barshafsky, vice president for decision support.
The measures range from distributing privacy reminder posters throughout campus to more complex projects such as analyzing online systems for unnecessary personal information.
A copy of the IPI report is available at
www.mcg.edu/ipi.