Security
Information Classification and Handling Policy
The University has developed an Information Classification and Handling Policy to ensure that information is handled according to the risk or impact to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure the appropriate handling of all formats of information by establishing a University-wide system of categorising information in relation to its sensitivity. The Policy also defines rules for the handling of each category of information.
Windows Domain users
Most Windows users should be logged into the Caledonian domain. If a user attempts to view a page blocked under the IT Security Policy, an information page will be displayed.
Non-domain and Mac users
You must complete a separate web authentication process before any external internet content can be retrieved. It is therefore wise to web authenticate immediately after logging into the PC or Mac.
The web authentication process requires that pop-up blocking is turned off for gcal.ac.uk websites. If this is not done the authentication session will timeout after one minute. This means you will have to repeat the authentication process. The web authentication process also requires Java to be installed on the system.
To authenticate, open a web browser and navigate to an external web page.
The web access authentication page will be displayed and the user prompted to enter their domain login credentials.
After successfully authenticating, a separate window will open. This window can be minimised but should not be closed during the current login session. Closing this window will require the user to re-authenticate.
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