Common use of Data Integrity and Safeguarding Information Clause in Contracts

Data Integrity and Safeguarding Information. The vendor shall ensure an appropriate level of data security for the information the vendor is collecting or using in the performance of this agreement. An appropriate level of security includes approving and tracking all vendor employees that request system or information access and ensuring that user access has been removed from all terminated employees. The vendor, among other requirements, must anticipate and prepare for the loss of information processing capabilities. All data and software must be routinely backed up to insure recovery from losses or outages of the computer system. The security over the backed-up data is to be as stringent as the protection required of the primary systems. The vendor shall ensure all vendors maintain written procedures for computer system back-up and recovery. The Vendor shall complete and sign the Certification Regarding Data Integrity Compliance for Agreements, Loans and Cooperative Agreements prior to the execution of this agreement.

Data Integrity and Safeguarding Information. The vendor shall ensure an appropriate level of data security for the information the vendor is collecting or using in the performance of this agreement. An appropriate level of security includes approving and tracking all vendor employees that request system or information access and ensuring that user access has been removed from all terminated employees. The vendor, among other requirements, must anticipate and prepare for the loss of information processing capabilities. All data and software must be routinely backed up to insure recovery from losses or outages of the computer system. The security over the backed-up data is to be as stringent as the protection required of the primary systems. The vendor shall ensure insure all vendors maintain written procedures for computer system back-up and recovery. The Vendor vendor shall complete and sign the Certification Regarding Data Integrity Compliance for Agreements, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements prior to the execution of this agreement.