S 6.47 Storage of backup copies as part of telecommuting

Initiation responsibility: Head of IT Section, IT Security Management

Implementation responsibility: Telecommuter

Backup media have to be stored under lock and key in the home area. It has to be ensured that only the telecommuter and his substitute have access to the media.

One generation of backup media should be kept in the institution to enable the substitute to access the backups in case of an emergency.

Additional controls:

• Where are the data media of the data backups for the telecommuting computer held?