Re: Locking Computer Policy

[Tom Miller <thomas.miller () CNU EDU>]

15 minutes here a well.  In my department (internal audit), we also sign a
statement annually, part of which indicates that the screen lock should be
engaged if the employee leaves his or her desk.  We also have adopted NIST
controls which specify application/screen locks.

On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 6:44 PM Ronald Loneker <rloneker () cse edu> wrote:

> Hi Everyone -
>
> We looking to set up a group policy to push out to some of our end users
> to automatically lock a computer after a certain period of inactivity -
> especially in departments that have elevated privileges or access to
> sensitive data.
>
> We are noticing some people not following procedure on this, and we want
> to take action.
>
> What best practices are you using at your institution in terms of the
> amount of time before a computer locks automatically during inactivity?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this.
>
> Ron Loneker, Jr.
> Director, IT Special Projects
> College of Saint Elizabeth
> Mahoney Library
> 2 Convent Road
> Morristown, NJ  07960
>
> Phone:  973-290-4229
>
> e-mail:  rloneker () cse edu
>
>
>
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Tom Miller, MBA
Internal IT Auditor
Christopher Newport University
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA  23606-3072
Phone:  757-594-8610
E-mail:  thomas.miller () cnu edu