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Medical College of
Georgia Administrative Policies and Procedures
Office of Primary Responsibility: Information Technology Support &
Services
No. 2.4.02Electronic Data Backup
1.0 Introduction
The Medical College of Georgia maintains a large and growing body of data stored
exclusively in electronic form. Much of these data are critical to the operation
of the University, and it is clear that the University could suffer significant
loss should an important set of data be permanently lost.
2.0 Purpose
The policy is intended to ensure the integrity, availability, and
confidentiality of electronically maintained data, including but not limited to
confidential, sensitive, or personally identifiable information and that MCG
units are able to resume operation in the event of any incident that causes data
loss; equipment failure, inadvertent user error, fire, flood, vandalism, etc..
3.0 Scope
This policy applies to all Medical College of Georgia departments, units, and
staff that develop, create and/or store critical data in electronic format.
4.0 Policy
In order to protect original business-critical data against loss or destruction,
it is strongly recommended that such data shall be created and stored on an ITSS
managed data storage device (e.g. storage area network space, a shared or home
directory). Every department that establishes or creates electronic data outside
of the ITSS storage service shall define, document, and implement a backup
procedure, that meets or exceeds the minimum standards found in the ITSS
Implementation Guidelines and Standards for Electronic Data Back Up.
Department Chairs will assume the role of
resource owner for their department’s data and will appoint a data
administrator or coordinator.
5.0 Implementation
Details on how to implement this policy are provided in the
Implementation Guidelines and Standards for Electronic Data Back Up.
6.0 Related Documents
Date: 22 December
2005 | Rev. No. NEW |
Rev. Date: | No. 2.4.02 |