The University Of Utah: New Rule 4-050B Requires Security And Accessibility Reviews For Software That Handles Restricted Data

Salt Lake City UT

19 April, 2022

2:21 PM

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Press release from The University of Utah - Announcements: April 18, 2022 On April 4, 2022, the University of Utah Academic Senate approved University Software Rule 4-050B. The new rule applies to all University of Utah entities, including all main campus, Health Sciences, and University of Utah Health organizations. The rule is in effect as of April 4, 2022. U organizations must ensure that software purchased, leased, or developed by the university is reviewed for compliance with IT security requirements and accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities. Covered by the policy/rule: Not covered by the policy/rule: Updated software acquisition process Prior to purchase, lease, development or other form of software acquisition, university organizations must work with vendors to: UIT will assist organizations and vendors as needed. For additional details on the software acquisition process, please visit this IT Knowledge Base article. Goals of the policy and rule The rule has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Policy Committee and Academic Senate. If you have any questions, please contact UIT Deputy Chief Information Officer Ken Pink at [email protected] or 801-581-3875. This press release was produced by The University of Utah - Announcements. The views expressed here are the author's own.