Chapter 4 – Information Technology

49140.1  Introduction and Overview

• Information assets owned by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), and California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA)) (including but not limited to department  data and information, servers, laptops, tablets, cell phones, and removable storage devices) are strategic assets intended for official business use, and they are entrusted to State personnel in the performance of their jobrelated duties. 

• Restricting physical access to information assets reduces the potential for their damage and misuse. Implementing and maintaining environmental controls provides optimal operating conditions for information assets that are critical to CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CCHCS, and CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA) (hereinafter referred to as department) business functions.