I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
A. The purpose of this Data Classification and Encryption Rule is to describe requirements for managing University electronic data and Information Assets. Approved by IT Oversight 2017
II. DEFINITIONS
A. Electronic Resource – Any resource used for electronic communication, including
but not limited to internet, Email, and social media.
B. Information Asset – Data or knowledge stored in any electronic manner and recognized
as having value for the purpose of enabling University to perform its business functions.
C. Information System – An Application or group of Servers used for the electronic
storage, processing, or transmitting of any University data or Information Asset
D. IT Technicians – IT Technicians develop, administer, manage and monitor the IT
Resources, Information Systems, and Electronic Resources that support the University’s
IT infrastructure, are responsible for the security of the IT Resources, Information
Systems, and Electronic Resources they manage, and assure that security-related activities
are well documented and completed in a consistent and auditable manner.
E. IT Resource – A Server, Workstation, Mobile Device, medical device, networking
device, web camera or other monitoring device, or other device/resource that is a)
owned by the University or used to conduct University business regardless of ownership;
b) connected to the University's network; and/or c) that is creating, accessing, maintaining,
or transmitting Information Assets and used for electronic storage, processing or
transmitting of any data or information.
F. Mobile Device – A portable, handheld electronic computing device that performs
similar functions as a Workstation (e.g. iPhone, Android phone, Windows phone, Blackberry,
Android tablet, iPad, Windows tablet, etc.).
G. Server – Hardware and software, and/or Workstation used to provide information
and/or services to multiple Users.
H. Workstation - An electronic computing device, terminal, or any other device that
performs as a general-purpose computer equipped with a microprocessor and designed
to run commercial software (such as a word processing application or Internet browser)
for an individual User (e.g. laptop, desktop computer, PC, Mac, etc.).
III. RULE
A. Data Classification
1. University electronic data must be classified according to the Data Classification
Model described in this Rule, and shall be continually evaluated to determine the
appropriate classification. The Data Classification Model will be used to determine
the appropriate data classification for data created, maintained, processed, or transmitted
using IT Resources, Information Systems, and Electronic Resources across the University.
Under this Model data will be classified in accordance with external regulatory, internal
regulatory, and other contractual requirements. This data classification model in
no way supersedes any state or federal government classifications.
2. These data classifications apply to electronic data that University owns or has
custody of, wherever it may be stored. This may include data stored at data centers,
data accessed by or stored remotely on IT Resources, and University data that is stored
with contracted third parties including Business Associates, cloud service providers,
vendors, contractors, and temporary staff. This data classification methodology in
no way supersedes any state or federal government classifications or other contractual
classifications.
3. When a specific set of date is classified as fitting within a combination of two
or more of the data classifications, that data shall be managed according to the most
restrictive/secure applicable data classification.
B. Data Classification Model
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C. Restricted Data Types (all records, systems and storage devices containing this data type must be approved by Data Stewards and registered with the Information Security Office)
1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
a. PII is protected by federal and state laws and regulations, including federal regulations administered by the U.S. the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and is defined by DHS as "any information that permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, which if lost, compromised, or disclosed without authorization could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to an individual." PII must be protected prior to release in accordance with the Utah Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA) or other disclosures required by law.
b. PII includes but is not limited to the following:
2. Protected Health Information (PHI)
a. PHI is protected by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and includes all individually identifiable information that relates to the health or health care of an individual, and specifically includes but is not limited to the following:
3. Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data
a. PCI Data is data subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS), developed by the PCI Security Standards Council and adhered to by the University, and includes but is not limited to the following:
4. Financial Information
a. Financial information is governed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and includes monetary facts about Utah Valley University and/or other parties who participate in financial transactions with the University that are used in billing, credit assessment, loan transactions, and other similar activities, that must be protected prior to release in accordance with GRAMA or other disclosures required by law. Financial Information includes but is not limited to:
5. Donor Information
a. Donor Information is information about financial asset donations that has a stated purpose at the bequest of the donor, and includes but is not limited to:
D. Sensitive Data Types
1. Intellectual Property
a. Intellectual Property is electronic data that supports Inventions, as defined in UVU Policy [136].
2. Designated Non-Public Academic Activity Information (DNPAAI)
a. Designated Non-Public Academic Activity Information (DNPAAI) is information regarding academic activities of an individual member of the University community (including faculty, non-faculty academic personnel, staff, or student), which the individual has, through approved procedures, specifically designated information that is not intended to be made available to the general public. Such information may be reported to University administrators for purposes of evaluation of the individual's performance, and shared with limited sets of other persons for purposes of furthering the academic activity, but in accord with the requirements and limitations of Policy [####] is considered as sensitive information, not intended to be made accessible to the general public.
i. Types of information which an individual may choose to so designate, under the terms of Policy [####] and associated Regulations, may include, for example:
i. Academic research or teaching activities involving use of live animal research
subjects, or other controversial matters,
ii. Academic research or teaching activities involving control of hazardous materials,
or technology which presents a high risk of harm to persons or property
iii. Academic service activities involving affiliation with an organization which,
if made known to the general public may result in risk of bodily or other harm to
the individual.
ii. As more fully described in Policy [####] and associated Regulations, an individual wishing to designate specified information as intended to be non-public does so through the appropriate University procedures applicable for periodic reporting of academic activity information. For example, a faculty member submitting information to the University administration through the Faculty Activity Report (FAR) system designates for each submitted set of information whether it is to be made accessible to the general public as part of the Faculty Profile published by the University regarding that individual, or intended to not be made accessible
1. {Drafting note: it will explained in the companion Policy [####], to be developed in a later phase of this project, that even for information which an individual has designated as non-public, the University's ability and obligation to limit public access to that information is constrained by federal and state laws which allow certain types of information to be obtained on request-- as for example the Utah Government Records Access Management Act}.
3. Employee Information
a. Employee information is managed by Human Resources, protected by state or federal laws and regulations, including regulations of the United States Department of Labor, and is data directly associated with an employee or applicant for employment, which must be protected prior to release in accordance with the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA). Employee information includes but is not limited to the following:
4. Student Information
a. Student information is protected by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and includes records, files, documents, and other materials that contain information directly related to a student as a part of the student's Education Record or Treatment Record, maintained by the Utah Valley University or by a party acting for the University. Student information includes but is not limited to the following:
5. Current Litigation Materials
a. Current litigation materials are electronically stored information that pertain to a current litigation hold implemented by the University's Office of General Counsel. These include but are limited to:
6. Contracts
a. Electronic copies of agreements, to which the University is a party, creating obligations enforceable by law.
7. Physical building and utilities detail documentation, including images {explanation of Building Info still to be developed}
E. Data Encryption
1. All data encryption decisions must be formally documented, and shall be considered
in the context of the data at rest and data in motion. IT professionals must work
in cooperation with the Information Security Office to determine encryption requirements,
as these requirements may change due to the University's technology equipment, an
emerging threat, and/or in response to regulatory requirements.
2. Data At Rest Requirements
a. For University data stored outside the University:
i. Restricted data: encryption is required in a manner that supports the burden of
proof in accordance with applicable state or federal safe harbor guidance.
ii. Sensitive data: encryption is strongly recommended and should be in accordance
with the Data Steward's requirements.
iii. Public data: encryption is encouraged and should be in accordance with the Data
Steward's requirements.
b. For University data stored within the University:
i. Restricted data on all Mobile Devices and laptops must be encrypted in a manner
that supports the burden of proof in accordance with applicable state or federal safe
harbor guidance.
ii. Restricted data on Servers and Information Systems will be encrypted as directed
by risk analysis in a manner that supports the burden of proof in accordance with
applicable state or federal safe harbor guidance.
iii. Sensitive data: encryption is strongly recommended and should be in accordance
with the Data Steward's requirements.
iv. Public data: encryption is encouraged and should be in accordance with the Data
Steward's requirements.
3. Data In Motion Requirements:
a. For University data transmitted outside of University's network:
i. Restricted data: encryption is required in a manner that supports the burden of
proof in accordance with applicable state or federal safe harbor guidance
ii. Sensitive data: encryption is strongly recommended and should be in accordance
with the Data Steward's requirements.
iii. Public Data: encryption is optional and should be in accordance with the Data
Steward's requirements.
b. For University data transmitted within the University network:
i. Restricted data: encryption is required in a manner that supports the burden of
proof in accordance with applicable state or federal safe harbor guidance.
ii. Sensitive data: encryption is strongly recommended and should be in accordance
with the Data Steward's requirements.
iii. Public data: encryption is encouraged and should be in accordance with the Data
Steward's requirements.
F. Information Security Program Data Retention
1. Information Security Program Documentation
a. The Chief Information Security Officer shall be responsible for maintaining all
information security program documentation. This documentation shall be made available
for all University workforce members and Users.
b. The Chief Information Security Officer shall be responsible for ensuring that any
action, activity, or designation required by the information security program documentation
is maintained in paper and/or electronic form. All such documentation shall be maintained
as specifically required.
2. Information Security Program Documentation Retention
a. All information security program documentation, and all revisions of information
security program documentation, shall be retained for six (6) years from the date
of its implementation.
b. No information security program documentation shall be destroyed before consultation
with the Office of General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and the Chief Information
Security Officer.
IV. REFERENCES
A. 45 C.F.R. 164: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Security
and Privacy
B. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ("FERPA", 20 U.S.C. § 1232g)
C. Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 ("FISMA", 44 U.S.C. § 3541)
D. ISO 27002:2013, Information Technology - Security Techniques - Code of Practice
for Information Security Controls
E. NIST 800 Series, Federal Information Security Standards
F. Policy 457: PCI/DSS Compliance
G. Policy 445: Institutional Data Management and Access
H. Policy 371: Corrective Actions and Termination for Staff Employees
I. Policy 541: Student Rights and Responsibilities Code
J. Policy 635: Faculty Rights and Professional Responsibilitiess
K. Pub. 111-5, Division A, Title XIII, Subtitle D: Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act)
L. Omnibus HIPAA Rule: 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 - Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy,
Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the HITECH Act and the
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules;
Final Rule
