Information Technology

Business Cellular Service

Security Standard
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Mobile Device Security Standard​ provides documentation of the security requirements for use of laptop computers and mobile device(s) (e.g. tablet, cell phone, PDA, smart watch or smart eyeglasses, etc.) to access confidential or restricted data.

Individuals Responsibilities
Wireless cellular devices, like any other State-owned equipment, assigned to an employee are done so for valid, job-related reasons. No equipment so assigned should be considered as part of a State benefit program. All individuals using a wireless handheld device while in the capacity of the State (whether State provided or not) shall be responsible for complying with this security standard.

Department Responsibilities
Colleges, units and departments are responsible for complying with this security standard. 

Assignment Must be Cost Justified
UWSP requires that the additional operating costs of cellular service be cost justified and approved by an appropriate University official. Valid justification for an employee having a State-owned cellular device, or service, include: frequent travel; job responsibilities that require the employee to be out of the office for extended periods of time and require mobile communication in order to perform their job duties; employees who are continuously on call.

Cellular User Agrees To:

• Obtain proper authorization from their supervisor to purchase business cellular service.
• Fill out the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Enterprise Policy-Cellular Telephone Services and Equipment. The completed form must be submitted to user's supervisor.
• Select the appropriate device, plan and features.

Supervisor (of Cell User) Agrees To:

• Authorize the purchase of business cellular service, and accept responsibility for reviewing the charges.
• Must receive, and retain, a completed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Enterprise Policy-Cellular Telephone Services and Equipment Form from the cellular user.
• Receive a detailed cellular bill from Payment Services, and submit a copy to the cellular user for justification purposes.
• Annually review the individual cellular phone assignments to determine if there is a continuing need, and it is cost-justified.  The Supervisor will receive a yearly report from the Telephone Support Office with phone assignments.