ITAG - Information Technology Architecture Group

Policies and Standards

The MIT Information Technology Architecture is  designed and expressed using a mixture of statements of IT Policy, promotion of Technical Standards, and proselytizing of Architectural Guidelines.    This site is intended to be a repository for such documents from across the Institute and to serve as a clearinghouse for developers and decision-makers looking for guidance with respect to their own projects.

1. IT Policies and Standards

1.1 Policy for Sensitive Data as applied to Departmental / Local Databases
Approved by ITAG.  Released by ITAG in January, 2007.
1.2 MIT Libraries Policy on the Use of Filemaker for Applications 
An example policy under development within Libraries, led by MacKenzie Smith. 
last updated 1/2007.
1.3  Information Confidentiality and Usage Policy in the Office of Resource Development. 
An example of an existing policy for employees within ORD, contributed by Helen Rose, 2/2007.

2. Guidelines and Best Practices

Statements and Discussions have been generated for key areas of the MIT Technology Architecture. 
Our Guidelines page gives a more complete overview. 

2.1 The MIT Network
2.2 Software Standards
2.3 Data
2.4 Identity and Authorization

3. Technical Roadmaps

3.1 DRAFT -- Identity Management Roadmap
Under development within IS&T ISDA, led by Paul Hill (pbh@mit.edu)
 
3.2 DRAFT -- Communications Services Roadmap
Under development within IS&T ISDA, led by Dennis Baron (dbaron@mit.edu)