5.4 Anti-Virus
I. Purpose
To establish requirements which must be satisfied on all college-owned computers connected to any of the college’s networks to ensure effective virus detection and prevention.
II. Scope
This policy applies to all Bucks County Community College computers or devices. This includes, but is not limited to, desktop computers, laptop computers, and servers.
III. General
All Bucks County Community College computers must have the college's standard, supported anti-virus software installed and scheduled to run at regular intervals. Anti-virus software must be kept up-to-date.
Institutional ITS personnel are responsible for both the creation and promulgation of procedures that ensure anti-virus software is run at regular intervals, and computers are verified as virus-free.
Virus-infected computers must be removed from the network until they are verified as virus-free.
Any activities with the intention to create and/or distribute malicious programs into Bucks County Community College's networks (e.g., viruses, worms, Trojan horses, e-mail bombs, etc.) are prohibited, in accordance with the College's Acceptable Use Policy.
Any exceptions, if found to exist, will be handled on a case-by-case basis as determined by the college Information Technology personnel.
Any employee or student found to have knowingly violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action.
IV. Procedures
none
V. Approval
President – October 7, 2016
VI. Responsibility
Vice President, Technology and CTO