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Acceptable Use Policy
Purpose
This policy establishes standards for acceptable use of end-user computing devices and technology, emphasizing training on best practices, data sensitivity levels, and compliance consequences.
Scope
- Applies to all FinX Capital Markets personnel using company IT assets
- Covers assets owned/managed by the organization, including laptops and cloud services
Policy requirements
Personnel management
- Background verification for employees and contractors
- Employment agreements requiring acceptable use compliance
- Mandatory onboarding covering environments, systems, and security
- Offboarding processes verifying system access removal
- Ongoing security awareness training
Data protection
- No corporate data transmission via email or social media
- Prohibited activities list maintained and communicated
- Fair disciplinary processes for breaches
Procedures
- Remote access system controls
- Monitoring by IT and Security teams
- Device encryption mandatory
- Encrypted email for sensitive data
- Proper data storage media management
Malware protection
Software controls
- Only legal, approved licensed software
- Least privilege principle for installations
- Anti-malware on all endpoint systems
- Malicious website blocklisting
Monitoring & maintenance
- Regular system reviews for unauthorized files
- Malware scanning of network files and downloads
- USB port restrictions
- Business continuity recovery procedures
Contact
For questions about this policy, contact us at info@finx.io.