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  Personnel screening policy

  Personnel screening involves analyzing the background of company applicants to ensure that they are a creditable fit for the role in which they intend to work. The process may entail analysis of criminal records, credit history, employment/academic verifications, job skills and other criteria. This policy provides a framework for building a screening policy that fits ...

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  IT email templates: System outage

  Every company’s communications needs vary, but specific standard messages are required for most IT operations. Some are “just in time” messages you send when a specific event or situation warrants an email alert or update. Others are regularly scheduled communications that help raise awareness about your technology roadmap, reiterate accepted procedures and best practices, or ...

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  Cloud storage management checklist

  Adopt the best practices in this TechRepublic Premium checklist to encourage consistently thorough cloud storage account reviews. The IT department is typically best positioned to perform regular audits of the organization’s cloud storage services. Among the tasks the technical contact assigned to performing regular administrative cloud storage reviews should perform is confirming that least-privilege standards ...

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  Payroll processing checklist

  Some operations and tasks don’t require painstaking attention to detail. Unfortunately, processing payroll isn’t one of them. With sensitive salary and wage information, bank and direct deposit accounts, social security numbers, and other personal information in play, the stakes are high. When preparing a payroll run or supporting payroll operations, it’s important to follow a ...

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  IT consultant code of conduct policy

  This document is designed to serve as a template that technology consultants and consulting firms can use to create a standardized ethical, professional and behavioral code of conduct for its employees, contractors and subcontractors. From the code of conduct policy: SUMMARY The IT Consultant Code of Conduct Policy describes the practices and behavior the organization’s ...

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  Data migration testing checklist: Through pre- and post-migration

  Are you ready to complete a major data migration but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve already completed your migration, but now you’re having trouble assessing performance on your new systems. Regardless of where you find yourself in the data migration journey, these checklists are designed to help you adhere to all of ...

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  New employee checklist and default access policy

  Onboarding new employees and providing them with the equipment and access they need can be a complex process involving various departments. However, a standard set of guidelines which can be reused and revised as needed can streamline these endeavors. A new employee checklist and default access policy assigns responsibilities for tasks to ensure new hires ...

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  Computer Equipment Disposal policy

  Computers, laptops, servers and other IT equipment are regularly replaced and decommissioned. Off-lease systems must be returned to the manufacturer, some equipment is recycled, and other systems are given to employees or donated. Systems must be properly processed, and sensitive, proprietary, and all other organization information must be properly removed prior to discarding the systems. ...

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  Moonlighting policy

  Moonlighting, the practice of working for another organization in a separate job in addition to one’s current employment, is a fairly common practice these days. It’s especially frequent in technology where people with varying skills and backgrounds may find their abilities in demand by multiple companies and in need of multiple streams of income to ...

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  Corporate gaming policy

  Video games can benefit companies by giving employees a recreational outlet to build cooperation and morale. But they can also create problems if misused. This policy will help you establish the ground rules for permitting or prohibiting the use of company systems and networks for video gaming purposes. Where gaming is allowed Video gaming is ...