IT Documents and Policy Templates

Documents listed here are free to download and employ as a template in your own organisation.

IT Acceptable Use Policy

A model policy for you to copy and adapt to the needs of your organisation. Sections shown as <yourorg> are intended to be replaced by the name of your own organisation (multiple find and replace). All are available to download (Save As) in these formats:

IT Acceptable Use Policy
ITAUP, Word document format, 47KB
ITAUP, Rich Text document format, 17KB
ITAUP, Plain text format, 12KB

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies

A formative policy for adapting the trends of BYOD to the needs of your organisation. Sections shown as <yourorg> are intended to be replaced by the name of your own organisation (multiple find and replace).

Bring Your Own Device Policy
BYOD, Word document format, 20KB
BYOD, Rich Text document format, 17KB

Risk

A template for you to copy and adapt to the needs of your organisation.

Risk Assessment in a Nutshell
Risk Assessment check list, Word document format, 73KB

Computer Theft - Reducing the Risk
Thefts, Word document format, 16KB
Health & Safety for Computer Users
Health & Safety pointers and further sources of help, Word document format, 20KB

IT Strategy

A simple IT strategy guide provided by Sayer Vincent covering the What, Why and How, followed by 4 steps to final completion of your strategy.

IT strategy made simple, PDF, 13 pages

Data Protection

Data Protection Act basics
A short guide to the Data Protection Act and you

Data Protection Policy template
A Data Protection Policy template for you to copy and adapt to the needs of your organisation. Word document format, 32KB

Data retention and archiving

Data retention and archiving questions
How soon to delete personal data

Data retention and archiving template
A Data Retention and Archiving template for you to copy and adapt to the needs of your organisation. Word document format, 53KB