The following minimal asset classes are subject to tracking and asset tagging:
Assets which cost less than $300 shall not be tracked, including computer components such as smaller peripheral devices, video cards, microphones, or keyboards.
However, assets, which store data regardless of cost, shall be tracked either as part of a computing device or as a part of network attached storage. These assets include
A shared spreadsheet is used to track assets. It should include purchase and device information, such as the date of purchase, make, model, and descriptor, serial number, location, type of asset, owner, department, and purchase order number. The asset tracking document will be managed by our Equipment Protection Officer, Jeffrey Johnson.
Remote working computer equipment supplied by Nested Knowledge must not be altered or added to in any way without prior knowledge and authorization from the technical team. Staff must notify Nested Knowledge leadership in the event that an asset is lost or stolen.
When disposing of any asset, sensitive data must be removed prior to disposal. Minimally, data shall be removed using low level formatting and degaussing techniques. For media storing confidential or student personally identifiable information (PII) that is not being repurposed, disks shall be physically destroyed prior to disposal.
This policy is to be distributed to all Nested Knowledge staff responsible for hardware and device support. Staff members found in policy violation may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
Employee work-issued computers may be used for work-related task, including social media and shopping relevant to work.
Employee computers may not be used for:
Employees who misuse work-issued devices are subject to confiscation and disciplinary action.
| Author | Date of Revision/Review | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| K. Cowie | 11/17/2021 | Initial draft completed |
| J. Johnson | 01/24/2023 | Reviewed and Approved |