Security of Documents

Desks should be cleared of all sensitive information each evening.

In addition, all outstanding work, and especially any important / irreplaceable documents, should be locked away at the end of each working day.

All employees should ensure that papers are not left in meeting rooms after meetings.

Non-confidential papers to be destroyed should be torn up before putting them into a wastepaper basket.  All confidential papers should be shredded.

Employees shall, upon termination of employment, deliver to the Institute all documents, papers and other property belonging to the Institute or its Members, which may be in their possession, or under their control, and shall not retain any copies thereof, unless the written consent of an Executive Director or the HR Department has been obtained.

Please also refer to the Acceptable use policy.