100+ IT policies at your fingertips, ready for download
From BYOD and social media to ergonomics and encryption, Tech Pro Research has dozens of ready-made, downloadable IT policy templates.
Crafting an effective IT policy can be a daunting and expensive task.
You could spend hours writing it yourself, but consider how much your time is worth. The average salary of an IT Director/Manager in the U.S. is about $100,000 (depending on geographic location, company, education, etc.). Over a year, that salary breaks down to about $48 per hour. If it takes you one work day to write an IT policy, that single policy cost you $384 ($48 x 8 hours).
Don't have time to write a policy? You can pay a consultant hundreds of dollars to create one for you or buy a single policy online for $25, $50, or more. You may even be able to find a handful of policies bundled together, but these packages can cost over $500.
There is a better way.
Subscribe to Tech Pro Research and get access to over 100 ready-made IT policies. Just download a policy template and customize it to fit your company's needs. Best of all, we're constantly adding to our policy library. As technology changes, we publish new policies and update existing ones. Whether you need a wearable device, data disposal, or encryption policy, we've got you covered.
Latest policy templates
Here's a sample of our newest policies:
- Password Management Policy
- Resource and Data Recovery Policy
- Electronic Data Disposal Policy
- Transmission of Sensitive Data Policy
- Digital Copyright Policy
- Wearable Device Policy
- Security Awareness and Training Policy
- Information Security Incident Reporting Policy
- Social Media and Web Usage Policy
- IT Travel Policy
- IT Anti-Virus Policy
- Google Glass Policy
- IT Data Center Green Energy Policy
- Encryption Policy
- IT Consultant Conduct Policy
- Help Desk Policy
- Ergonomics Policy
- Application/Project Development Policy
- IT Training Policy
- System Monitoring Policy
- Hardware Inventory Policy
- New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy
- Instant Messaging Policy
- Mobile Device Policy
- Travel and Entertainment Expense Policy
- Secure Equipment Repair Policy
- Telecommuting Policy
- Outsource Provider Security Policy
- Software Installation Policy
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