Are there any security issues which e-PIMS users should be aware of?
e-PIMS is available on either the Government Secure Intranet (GSI) or a separate Internet based system. For Departments who are GSI users, e-PIMS is an approved GSI site. Internet based users are expected to fully comply with the security procedures set out by OGC which will include firewall and anti-virus protection. As with any password protected system, all e-PIMS users are expected to ensure that their passwords are not disclosed to anybody. e-PIMS Systems Managers are able to track all user visits to the database and will be able to report these to the Departmental Authorised Signatory. 11. What are the technical requirements to run e-PIMS e-PIMS has been developed to run under Internet Explorer version 5.0 or above. Browsers such as Firefox or AOL are not fully supported. In addition, e-PIMS generates dynamic content based on users permissions and this is managed by “VBScript” and “Javascript”. VBScript and javascript must therefore be enabled within the browser to ensure e-PIMS
