Re: Secure File Transfer

["Jones, Justin" <jucjones () IU EDU>]

We use 15 minutes as a screen saver time out in my department.  In 15 minutes the computer locks.

As for sensitive data, it all depends, some people will use a file server of some sorts, and be mapped to a share, and 
as a university whole, we do have a "central repository" that you can store sensitive data on, and have it locked down 
with a passphrase.

Justin Jones
IT Support Developer
Research Support Technical Services (RSTS)
Office of Research Administration
Indiana University
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Office: 3349 Lockefield Village
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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Russo, 
Dan
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 8:57 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Secure File Transfer


Hello -

I was hoping to get feedback on a few things.  First what is the general screensaver time out everyone uses?  5minutes 
, 15minutes?

Also on a separate note in transferring sensitive data internally, how do you approach this?  Do you use a FTP server? 
Are you ok using email (encrypted)? Do you have a central repository such as a website to upload to ?

We are looking at a few ways to accomplish this.  Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks
Dan