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RMO No. 59-2019: Prescribes the policies and guidelines for disabling of USB ports and DVD drives of all BIR desktop computers/workstations

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Summary

RMO No. 59-2019, issued December 9, 2019, prescribes policies and guidelines for disabling USB ports and DVD drives on all BIR desktop computers and workstations.

Key points

  1. What is disabled. USB ports and DVD drive saving or writing capacity are disabled on leased or owned BIR desktops and workstations. USB ports for printer, mouse and keyboard connection stay enabled, and DVD drives are for reading only.
  2. Exemption. Only the desktops of revenue officials specified in the Order are exempt from disabling USB ports, until Network Attached Storage (NAS) is in place.
  3. Responsible units. The Network Management and Technical Support Division and the Computer Operations Network and Engineering Division of Revenue Data Centers configure, disable and monitor the ports and drives. They also keep anti-virus and anti-malware installed and updated on the exempted desktops.

Who is affected

  • BIR desktop computers and workstations
  • Revenue officials exempted under the Order

Deadlines and effectivity

  • Exemption lasts until Network Attached Storage (NAS) is in place

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