According to New York State Cyber
Security Policy, individual
accountability is fundamental to
information security. Unique computer
identifiers are used for individual
accountability. Persons who use state
computers shall only access information
assets to which they are authorized and
shall keep their authentication
confidential to protect against
unauthorized activities being performed
using their identity. Also, information
shall be protected from unauthorized
access to help ensure its
confidentiality and integrity. Labor
shall determine that appropriate access
controls are used and applied to
computing devices, both internal and
remote, to promote individual
accountability and protection of
information and information systems.