Information Security Policies and Standards

Consistent university Information Security policies and supporting standards provide a common approach to compliance, regulatory and operational requirements and support the university in its research and academic missions.

IT Resources
This policy is a high-level description of how URI will manage university IT resources and covers in broad terms both computing resource protections and expectations for users and system managers.
 
IT Acceptable Use
This policy covers in detail how IT systems are to be used by the faculty, staff, and students of URI.  It includes detailed statements of how user information is treated, processed, and disclosed at URI.
 
IT Endpoint Protection
This policy covers all URI IT equipment and provides detailed information about the system protections that must be installed and maintained on all University computing equipment.

URI Compliance Notice: FAR Clause Bans TikTok on Devices used for Federal Contracts

Research and Development National Security Policy (NSPM-33)