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Keeping data safe in Westmont

remove the affected hard-drives and transactions or lists of registered guidelines for internet use while
isolate them for examination. Norris library patrons to any party except ensuring patrons have access to
said the school district would then when mandated by the law.” The information and communication.
work with financial organizations library does publish statistical Concerning information security,
to increase security measures. And, reports regarding library registration this policy’s user agreement
importantly, Norris emphasized that and book circulation, but reports are strictly prohibits the installation or
school district data is backed up presented so that no individual is propagation of malicious software
regularly and can be restored should identified. on library computers.
a security disaster occur. The Westmont Public Library also
has an Identity Protection Policy What you can do to protect
Westmont Public Library which safeguards the confidentiality your data and identity
As detailed in the library’s and integrity of Social Security In both private and public spaces
Confidentiality of Patron Records Numbers (SSN) that are collected, there are proactive things you can
Policy, The Westmont Public maintained and used by the library. do to protect your identity and
Library abides by the Illinois Library Generally, the library does not personal information online. Be
Records Confidentiality Act (75ILCS collect SSNs from the public or aware of the ways cybercriminals
70/1-2). This act ensures that require patrons to provide SSNs to will attempt to access your personal
“patron’s registration and circulation obtain library materials. information through hacking and
records at a library are confidential Regarding network security, the phishing attacks. When someone
information. Library staff does not Westmont Public Library’s Public has “hacked” your computer they’ve
make available the records of patron Use of the Internet Policy sets gained access to your network

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