Chapter 4 – Information Technology

49180.1 Introduction and Overview

• California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), California Correctional Healthcare Services (CCHCS), and California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA)), hereinafter referred to as department, collects, processes, transmits, and stores large amounts of data to support essential missions and business functions. Some data maintained by the department may be sensitive or confidential, and may require special precautions to protect it from unauthorized modification, or deletion as per the State Administrative Manual.

• The department has the responsibility to classify its data and information assets, and to implement suitable controls to protect it from unauthorized access, corruption, or loss.