Secure Screen Saver FAQs

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has communicated several guidelines to comply with areas of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). One of the many strong recommendations is to “use password-activated screen savers to lock employee computers after a period of inactivity” to protect both confidential and personal information by preventing unauthorized people access to your computer.

 

SFCC is committed to protecting all student and employee information and implementing a secure screen saver is one method of protection. Educational Technology Services (ETS) researched and recommended a screen saver product that can be password protected and includes an emergency alert feature that when activated will override all PC activity and warn end users of specific emergency situations.

 

It will be deployed to all employee PCs on the Sedalia campus and at the Lake of the Ozarks and Whiteman AFB extended campus sites, and on instructor PCs in classrooms. It will not be on PCs in computer labs or the library.

 

You will need to find the person who was logged in and have them log out. It is important for you to take note of the name of the person in the login box prior to you entering your user name.

 

Monday, Oct. 29, 2007

 

After 10 minutes of PC inactivity, the screen saver will activate. To deactivate the screen saver, you will be required to enter your network login information to resume working.

 

Upon log in, the PC will return to all files, folders and programs that were open before the PC locked. The secure screen saver will not affect any personalized wallpaper, background or desktop configuration.

 

Just as it only takes seconds for something to be taken from an unoccupied desk or office, it only takes seconds or minutes for a computer breach to occur at an unprotected workstation. The 10-minutes of inactivity was recommended by the ETS Advisory Committee and approved by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for everyone’s protection.

 

Press ctl-alt-del and [enter], or use the Windows-L if your keyboard has a Windows key. Your computer will be locked right away but the screen saver won't come on for 10 minutes.

 

No. Because the product will be deployed campus wide across the network, it will be the only screen saver available for use.

 

The Marketing and Communications Office is responsible for the screen saver message. It may be changed periodically but will not be used to communicate campus news, events or activities. Please use mySTAR at http://mystar.sfccmo.edu to access campus and personal announcements, news and information about college activities and initiatives, and other college resources.

 

The emergency messaging system will be used to communicate weather-related campus closings and immediate emergency situations such as weather-related warnings, fires or dangerous situations affecting the college. A message can be sent simultaneously to every PC that has the screen saver to alert users of an emergency. Each emergency message will include flashing colors and appropriate sounds. Employees should inform students in their areas of the alert and take appropriate action as designated on the slide or as designated in the Emergency Response plan. The Marketing and Communications Office is responsible for posting weather-related closing information and the Vice President for Student Services is responsible for posting all other emergency messages.

10/26/07