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Security-Related HR Policies

Human resources (HR) departments deal with a large variety of issues, and need to work closely with IT departments to ensure security needs are met. HR performs such tasks as hiring, firing, retirement, and transferring employees to different locations. HR also maintains personnel files of employees, and may be responsible for assisting in the distribution of identification cards, key cards, and other items relating to security. Because of the tasks they each perform, it is important that good communication exists between HR and IT staff.

Adding or revoking passwords, privileges, and changes in a person’s employment status can affect the person’s security needs dramatically. A person may need to have a network account ...