Yes. Free services, applications, and software still have license agreements that have to be officially reviewed by UM’s legal team. In some cases, authorized signers might still be needed to sign an agreement. S&T IT Security must also ensure that privacy is protected and that the service, application, or software is not a security threat…Continue Reading Does BPM 12004 Apply to Free Software and Free Services?
Making a BPM 12004 Request for Software
Making a BPM 12004 request with S&T IT will ensure that your software meets all security, compatibility, supportability, and sustainability requirements for Missouri S&T and the UM System and that legal responsibility is as removed from an individual person or a department as much as possible. You can learn more about the full process here:…Continue Reading Making a BPM 12004 Request for Software
Why Does IT Need to Review My Software?
Missouri S&T IT follows a software review process laid out by the UM System in BPM 12004. This policy ensures that IT and Telecom resources meet each campus’s security, compatibility, supportability, and sustainability requirements. When obtaining a software product (brand-new, renewal, open-source, or software maintenance), there is a lot going on behind the scenes. Legal…Continue Reading Why Does IT Need to Review My Software?