Computer Inactivity Timer Policy

Purpose

 This policy is designed to describe the computer inactivity timer impacts members of the Bridgewater State College community.

Policy Statement
To improve security on the BSC network, all administrative desktop computers on the BSC campus, except for those located in academic labs and classrooms, and kiosks will be configured to require the user to login after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Applies to

 All administrative desktop computers on campus, except for academic labs, classrooms, and kiosks.

Responsibilities
IT will implement the 30 minute inactivity timer on all BSC-owned computers, except for those located in academic labs and classrooms, and kiosks.

Following 30 minutes or more of inactivity, the inactivity timer will automatically lock the computer so no one else can access confidential data on the machine.  

When the faculty and staff members return, they will continue working where they left off by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete and entering their BSC password. 

The inactivity timer will not suspend or stop computer processes or applications running on the computer. Upon logging back in the user will be put into the computer's previous state prior to the inactivity timer execution.

 

Policy Title: Computer Inactivity Timer
Approved By: Bill Davis, Chief Information Officer 
Approval Date: April 2005
Date of Last Revision: April 2005
Policy Category: IT Division

 

Last Modified: July 2, 2008