Ex Libris Data Classification Policy

Purpose and Scope

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, proactively strives to maintain the security and integrity of all data it holds in the Ex Libris cloud environment. The purpose of this document is to ensure that information is protected at an appropriate level. This document is applied to all types of information, regardless of the form - paper or electronic documents, to ensure the protection of information assets from unauthorized access. This policy ensure that Ex Libris information assets received an appropriate level of protection by observing this data classification policy.

Definition

Information Owner – is the person who creates the information and/ or is responsible for the information.

Reference Documents

Classification Process

Steps and Responsibility

Steps and responsibilities for information management are the following:

Step name	Responsibility
1. Entering the information asset in the Inventory of Assets	Asset owner
2. Classification of information	Asset owner
3. Information labeling	Asset owner
4. Information handling	Persons with access rights in accordance with this Policy

Information received by Ex Libris from outside sources will be classified by the Ex Libris Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as required by this policy. The Ex Libris CISO will also identify the asset owner within Ex Libris.

Classification of Information

Classification Criteria

The level of classification is determined based on the following criteria:

Value of information - based on impacts assessed during risk assessment.
Severity and criticality of information - based on the probability and or the likelihood against the information that is defined the criticality.
Legal and contractual obligations - based on the Ex Libris legal counsel requirements.

Classification Levels

All information must be classified into confidentiality levels.

Classification Level	Classification Label	Classification Criteria	Access Restrictions	Examples
Public	(Unlabeled)	Data that has no impact on the availability, integrity, or confidentiality of the system	Information is publically available to anyone	Press releases
Internal Use Only	Internal Use Only	Information not approved for use outside Ex Libris where its loss would inconvenience the organization or management but where disclosure is unlikely to result in financial loss or affect privacy.	Information is available to all Ex Libris employees.	Internal security procedures and processes meeting minutes
Confidential	Ex Libris Confidential	Unauthorized disclosure, alteration or destruction could cause a significant level of risk to the company or impact privacy.	Information is available only to specific employees based on need to know and least privileges.	Human Resource personal information about individuals Company financial information

Authorized Persons

Confidential information may only be accessed by those individuals authorized to that information. All access is on a need to know basis.

Information Labeling

Information assets will be labeled to reflect their classification level.

Handling Information

Information assets may be taken off-premises only after obtaining authorization in accordance with the IT Security Policy.
The method for secure, erasure and destruction of media is prescribed in the Data Disposal section of this policy.

Classification LevelAsset Type	Confidential	Internal Use Only	Public
Paper Documents	Documents may only be kept in rooms without public access documents must be regularly removed from printers or fax machines	The document must be stored in a locked cabinet The document may be transferred within the organization only Documents must immediately be removed from printers or fax machines	The document can be publically shared Faxing the document is allowed
Electronic Documents	Access to the information system where the document is stored must be protected by a strong password The screen on which the document is displayed must be automatically locked after 20 minutes of inactivity When files are transmitted, they must be securely protected	Only persons with authorization for this document may access the part of the information system where this document is stored	The document can be shared
Electronic storage media	Media or files must be password protected The media may only be kept in rooms with controlled physical access	Media or file must be protected from external access	The storage media can be shared
Information systems	Only authorized persons may have access Access to the information system must be protected by a strong password The screen must be Automatically locked after at least 20 minutes of inactivity Data in transit must have https encryption.	Users must log out of the information system if they have temporarily or permanently left the workplace The information must password protected	The information can be shared

Data Disposal

Ex Libris has strict procedures and a policy for handling obsolete removable media based on the NIST 800-88 standard for clearing and sanitizing data on writable media. These procedures are also applied if a customer decides to terminate the service. Disks and tapes are destroyed once they are no longer needed. CDs that are no longer needed are destroyed by a CD/DVD data crusher or shredder. All storage devices that may need to be used again are cleaned by data wipe software.

Policy Enforcement

Any employee found to willfully or intentionally violate this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Record of Changes

Type of Information	Document Data
Document Title:	Ex Libris Data Classification Policy
Document Owner:	Tomer Shemesh - Ex Libris Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Approved by:	Eyal Alkalay – Ex Libris Sr. Director of Cloud Engineering
Issued:	Feb 22, 2013
Reviewed & Revised:	Jan 01 , 2017

Revision Control

Version Number	Nature of Change	Date Approved
1.0	Initial version	Feb 22 ,2013
1.1	Review and update - Tomer S	Feb 20 ,2014
1.2	Update of classification levels - Ellen A	Feb 22 ,2015
1.3	Review and update -Tomer S	Apr 11 ,2016
1.4	Review and update - Tomer S	Jan 01 ,2017

Document Distribution and Review

The document owner will distribute this document to all approvers when it is first created and as changes or updates are made. This document will be reviewed and updated annually or upon written request by an approver or stakeholder. Questions or feedback about this document can be directed to the owner or a listed approver