Software, ContinuedUsing softwarewisely(Continued)Software ordisk securitySecurityIn sea-going environments, secure computer hardware to desks ortabletops to prevent damage from heavy rolls and pitching during high seastates.’ Excessive movement of CPUs may cause Video Graphics Array(VGA) cards and SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array) cards to loosencausing the color balance of monitors to shift or blink erratically.A dropfrom a height of approximately 3 feet (desk height) may cause substantialand irreparable damage to hardware.Keep liquids and foodstuffs away from computer equipment. Place drinksand food below the keyboard or on another surface to prevent accidentalspills and debris from ruining equipment.Often the data on disks is classified or sensitive to national security.Graphics and text created electronically and stored on disks requireprotection. The procedures for protecting and marking disks, disks drives,and work stations differ slightly from the procedures for marking graphics,photographs, and documents. Security procedures for electronic data arefound in the Department of the Navy, Automated Data Processing SecurityManual, OPNAVINST 5239.1.The three levels of data processed electronically are Level I, Level II, andLevel III. If your command processes Level I and/or Level II data, it mustprovide a specific degree of protection. The following table defines the 3levels of data:LevelMeaningLevel IClassified; Confidential, Secret, and Top SecretLevel IIUnclassified; requires special protection, such as ForOfficial Use Only and data covered by the PrivacyAct of 1974Level IIIUnclassifiedContinued on next page8-8
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