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Information Technologies Department recommending the Board approve revisions to Board Policy A-20 - Cellular Telephone/Wireless PDAs (Smartphones) Policy.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The A-20 Cellular Telephone/Wireless PDAs (Smartphones) Policy was established on November 6, 2007, and was last revised on August 17, 2019. Policy A-20 now requires several modifications to improve mobile security standards.
Revisions include the establishment of mobile security standards following the M365 mobile application management policies and authentication requirements, along with support parameters for both County-owned and personal mobile devices.
The redline and clean versions of the policy are attached. The policy has been reviewed by County Counsel and the Information Technology Steering Committee.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could disprove or request changes to the revised A-20 Policy.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
19-0989 - 07/23/19 - Approval of A-20 prior revisions
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel, Department Heads, and the Information Technology Steering Committee
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no direct financial impact to updating this policy. Indirectly, the proposed policy should assist in minimizing the County's liability.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Update the Board Policy Manual to include Revised Policy A-20
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Tonya Digiorno, Director of Information Technologies