Question DCTR-07

If outsourced or co-located, is there a contract in place to prevent data from leaving the institution's data zone?

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Answering "NO"

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Answering "YES"

Summarize the strategy for removing the institution's data from its data zone.

Reason for Question

Data exposure is a risk if sensitive data is in any way transported (physically or electronically) into a data zone that is not authorized by the institution. Depending on the criticality of data and institution policy, full control of data confidentiality may be highly valued.

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Follow-up inquiries for data backup procedures/practices will be institution/implementation specific.

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