IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Safeguard Catalogue - Organisation Remarks
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S 2.43 Adequate labelling of data media for dispatch
Initiation responsibility: Head of IT Section, IT Security Management
Implementation responsibility: IT-user
In addition to the measures stated in S 2.3 (Data media control), adequate
labelling of data media to be exchanged should include clear identification of
the sender and (all) recipients. The labelling must allow the recipient to clearly
recognise the contents of the data medium. In the case of confidential
information, however, it is important that unauthorised persons be unable to
interpret the labelling.
In addition, the data media should be labelled with the parameters necessary
for reading. When transferring magnetic tapes, for instance, the labelling
should include the identifier, speed (e.g. 800 bpi), record length, block length
and record format (e.g. 132 bytes, 13200 bytes, fixed).
The date of dispatch as well as version numbers or key features can also prove
useful.
Additional controls:
- Are there regulations on the labelling of data media destined for transfer?
- Is adherence to labelling regulations checked sporadically?
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000