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14 | UITS Annual Report | 2011/2012
Creating and Implementing IT Policies & Procedures
Information and technology management are core
components of UITS infrastructure. Best practice and
standards wil l del iver effective and efficient IT services to
the UAEU community. The University provides information
technology resources to a large and varied group, including
faculty, staff, students, cl ients, and guests. These unl imited
resources includes computers , software, computer
accounts, databases, networks, files, Internet access,
electronic communication and many more. The UAEU
information technology resources constitute a valuable asset
that must be managed accordingly to ensure their integrity,
security, and availabi lity for teaching, research and business
activities.
To effectively manage this undertake, the UITS has
developed and implemented Information Technology
pol icies and procedures that are in step with emerging
technologies and al ign with the University -wide policies and
procedures. These pol icies provide authorized access and
acceptable use of information technology at the UAEU. In
addition, the UAEU information technology pol icies
articulate the university's vision, strategy, and principles as
they relate to the use of information technology
resources. IT policies and procedures specify requirements
and standards for the consistent use of IT resources across
the university.