Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to define standards for connecting to Nanyang Polytechnic's network from remote host. These standards are designed to minimize the potential exposure to Nanyang Polytechnic from damages which may result from unauthorized use of Nanyang Polytechnic’s resources.
Scope
This policy applies to all Nanyang Polytechnic staff connecting to campus network remotely for any purposes.
Remote access implementations that are covered by this policy include, but are not limited to ADSL, cable, fiber broadband, wireless hotspots. etc.
General
It is the responsibility of Nanyang Polytechnic staff with remote access privileges to Nanyang Polytechnic's corporate network to ensure that their remote access connection is given the same consideration as the user's on-site connection to Nanyang Polytechnic.
Nanyang Polytechnic staff is responsible for any misuse or abuse of remote access privileges granted.
Staff shall review the following policies for details of protecting information when accessing the corporate network via remote access methods, and the acceptable use of Nanyang Polytechnic's network:
- NYP Internet Acceptable Usage Policy
- NYP Wireless Network Policy
Requirements
Remote access credentials (comprising login account and password) shall not be provided to anyone, including immediate family members.
All hosts that are connected to Nanyang Polytechnic internal networks via remote access technologies must use the most up-to-date anti-virus software. The anti-virus software signatures will be checked to ensure that it is not more than 1 week old before granting access.
All established sessions in a remote connection will be terminated after 4-hour session timeout. This session timeout will be reviewed periodically.
Enforcement
Any staff found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination of employment.
Definitions
Hotspot is a physical location where people may obtain Internet access, typically using Wi-Fi technology, via a wireless local area network (WLAN) using a router connected to an internet service provider. Public hotspots may be created by a business for use by customers, such as coffee shops or hotels.
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is a form of high-speed Internet access competing with cable modems. DSL works over standard phone lines and supports data speeds of over 2 Mbps downstream (to the user) and slower speeds upstream (to the Internet).