1. Security Compact

2.  Only authorized security administrators shall be allowed to create a user account for the PowerSchool application.  The LEA security administrator, or his/her designee, is responsible for promptly disabling the PowerSchool user account upon termination of a user from the school or LEA or upon cessation of a user’s needs to access the PowerSchool system.  Passwords used for the PowerSchool system should be unique to PowerSchool.  Passwords should not contain dictionary words or abbreviations.  Passwords expire every 90 days and users must create a new password. Passwords cannot be reused until 5 other passwords have been used.  At no time, will anyone from DPI or County Office call a user and request a user’s password; NO CCS employee should release his or her password to anyone. What’s the same: Passwords

3.  Users must never share passwords with anyone.  Users must never allow a teacher assistant, students, substitute teachers, student teachers, or anyone else to enter or view any information in PowerSchool. What’s the same: Workstation Security

4.  After five unsuccessful login attempts, the user account is disabled.  Passwords must contain at least 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter, 1 special character, and 1 numeric character. What’s changed: Passwords

5.  Users must never leave their computer without “LOCKING” the application or without signing out of PowerSchool and/or locking your workstation.  Passwords should not be stored in clear text on a desktop system, including web browsers, nor should they be written down and visibly displayed in the vicinity of the computer workstation.  Word or text file  Sticky notes on your desk or monitor  PowerSchool should never be accessed from a shared public location outside of the LEA such as a public computer lab or public Wi-Fi hotspot.  Starbucks  Panera Bread  Workstations should be checked for the presence of “keystroke memory plugs” or more commonly named “key loggers”. These are 0.75 – 1 inch devices, shaped like a plug or cylinder, which can be plugged in between the keyboard cable and the CPU. What’s changed: Workstation Security

6.  You could get hacked!  No matter how secure you think you are, it could still happen.  You are working with sensitive information  Students addresses, grades and medical information  Social security number  A district near us, got hacked in March, exposing students information  Union County Why should you care?

7.  Read and understand the compact before you sign.  Don’t chance it. Take Security Seriously