IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Data Transmission Systems Exchange of Data Media
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Infrastructure:
- S 1.36 (2) Safekeeping of data media before and after dispatch (optional)
Organisation:
- S 2.3 (2) Data media control
- S 2.42 (2) Determination of potential communications partners
- S 2.43 (1) Adequate labelling of data media for dispatch
- S 2.44 (1) Secure packaging of data media
- S 2.45 (1) Controlling the exchange of data media
- S 2.46 (2) Appropriate key management (optional)
Personnel:
- S 3.14 (2) Briefing personnel on correct procedures of exchanging data media (optional)
Hardware & Software:
- S 4.32 (2) Physical deletion of data media before and after usage
- S 4.33 (1) Use of a virus scanning program when exchanging of data media and data
transmission
(for IT systems generally prone to computer viruses)
- S 4.34 (1) Using encryption, checksums or digital signatures (optional)
- S 4.35 (3) Pre-dispatch verification of the data to be transferred (optional)
- S 4.44 (2) Checking of incoming data for macro viruses
Communications:
- S 5.22 (2) Compatibility check of transmission and reception systems (optional)
- S 5.23 (2) Selecting suitable types of dispatch for data media
Contingency Planning:
- S 6.38 (2) Backup copies of transferred data (optional)
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Otober 2000
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