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IT.28.AV policies refresh presentation conducted during the months of
April thru June, 2017. I agree to comply with the content outlined
until superseded by any new materials on which I am trained.
Business Technology
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IT27.AV & IT28.AV Policies Refresh
April 2017
IT28.AV Policy Highlights
• The Data Classification policy provides a schema for defining the sensitivity, or classification level,
of AbbVie data
• This policy applies to all AbbVie employees, contractors, consultants, 3rd party suppliers and
business partners (for the purposes of this policy defined as “Data Users”) who are responsible for
creating, collecting, storing, processing, using, sharing, and/or otherwise accessing electronic
forms of AbbVie Data
• Data User: All AbbVie employees, contractors, consultants and authorized 3rd Parties who create,
collect, store, process, use, share, and/or otherwise access electronic forms of AbbVie Data are
responsible for classifying and handling AbbVie Data appropriately, including ensuring that the
required security controls are in place. Data Users are also responsible for communicating the
sensitivity of AbbVie Data when transferring, storing or otherwise disclosing AbbVie Data
• PII : Personally Identifiable Information or SPII : Sensitive PII
The Business System Owner and IT System Owner are responsible for ensuring the controls are applied,
based on the data classification. These controls may be included in IT Security Policies, other AbbVie
documents or applicable regulations (e.g. local privacy regulations).
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IT28.AV
Why are we having this discussion……?
The Business System Owner and IT System Owner are responsible for
ensuring the controls are applied, based on the data classification. These
controls may be included in IT Security Policies, other AbbVie documents or
applicable regulations (e.g. local privacy regulations).
IT27.AV : AbbVie Third Party Data Security Policy
This policy is intended for AbbVie business and staff who work with and
oversee Third Party relationships. Any Third Parties with access to AbbVie
Data must handle, treat, and otherwise protect AbbVie Data in accordance
with all requirements set forth in this policy and pursuant to any contractual
agreement with AbbVie.
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IT28.AV Policy - Restricted Data
Data Description Impact Example
Classification
Restricted All non-public information in Unauthorized disclosure, • Personnel file
AbbVie’s possession that is loss of availability and/or information including
considered to be PII or that might integrity would have a performance reviews,
be of specific use to competitors or significant adverse impact job evaluations,
harmful to the financial stability or to the individual(s) disciplinary actions
competitive position of AbbVie if identified and/or • Key-coded clinical trial
disclosed. Personal Information that AbbVie’s brand data
could not be used to assume an reputation, competitive • De-identified patient
individual's financial or health advantage, market share, information
identity. The company must obtain business operations, • Marketing/Sales plans
permission from an individual to and/or incur compliance • Manufacturing
use, store, transmit or process such failure. Control Processes
information to perform business In some cases, such /Instructions
functions in lieu of obtaining formal information may include
certification that a company-wide AbbVie trade secrets
program is in place to protect the
information.
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IT28.AV Policy – Secret Data
Data Description Impact Example
Classification
Secret Information that is considered Unauthorized disclosure, • Sensitive Personally Identifiable
to represent a major
competitive advantage. loss of availability and/or Information of employees and
Sensitive Personally
Identifiable Information (SPII) integrity would have a individual customers (SPII)
that could be used to assume
an individual’s personal, catastrophic adverse • Protected Health Information (PHI)
financial or health identity.
impact to the as defined in the HIPAA Privacy
individual(s) identified Regulation
and/or to AbbVie’s brand • Health information, including
reputation, competitive genetic and biometric information
advantage, market and disease state
share, business • Payment Card Information
operations, and/or incur • Financial institution account number
compliance failure. • Payroll data Government issued ID
In some cases, such and Social Security Numbers
information may include • Biometric Information
AbbVie trade secrets • Merger and Acquisition Plans
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IT28.AV Data Handling
Activity Public Internal Restricted Secret
Email No additional AbbVie Email • AbbVie Email • AbbVie Email
(External) requirements Confidentiality Confidentiality Confidential
disclaimer disclaimer included disclaimer included
Q2 – Q3 2017 included
• Verify distribution to • Verify distribution
authorized recipients to authorized
recipients
• Only send information
required/necessary for • Only send
the business information
transaction required/necessar
y for the business
• Encrypt Restricted data transaction
(whole email or
attachment) • Encrypt Secret
data (whole email
or attachment)
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Impacted Documents :
Inbound – Outbound Communications
• Patient or Physician Rx Utilization from Specialized Pharmacies, PBM’s or IMS
• Pharmacovigilance Reports from Third Party Suppliers, Spec. Pharmacies, Call Center
• Personal Identifiable Information collected at Websites
Shared Folder Restrictions
• Documents can be stored at Shared Folders where access is restricted
• Shared Folder recertification is made annually to ensure who has access to Shared
folders
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How to Secure Documents
1. From the Save options, press on Protect Document, Encrypt with Password
2. Send an email to the recipient as ussual.
3. Send the Password in a second email separate from the protected document.
4. Applicable documents originated from the Vendor or Third Party must be secured from
their end as well to you or AbbVie recipient(s).
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Questions …..?
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