IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Safeguard Catalogue Infrastucture Remarks
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S 1.37 Adequate siting of a fax machine
Initiation responsibility: Head of Site/Bldg Technical Service,
IT Security Management
Implementation responsibility: Site/Bldg Technical Service, IT users, Fax
Officer
Fax machines should be installed in areas which are not freely accessible. It is
advisable to monitor entry into this area and usage of the fax machine.
In this respect, it is expedient to install fax machines in rooms which are
constantly occupied (e.g. office, reception room, mailroom). Outside working
hours or during the absence of the authorised user, the fax machine should be
locked (within the room or inside a cabinet). Here, it is important to prevent
incoming fax messages from being viewed or removed by unauthorised
persons (c.f. S 2.48 Designating authorised fax operators).
Additional controls:
- Who has unrestricted access to the fax machine?
- During which periods is unrestricted access possible (lunch break, shift
change, etc.)?
- How is the access to the fax machine controlled?
- How is the device protected outside working hours?
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000