| Decisions regarding the acquisition of mobile code within organizational information systems need to include evaluations that determine the potential for the code to cause damage to the system if used maliciously.
Mobile code technologies include, for example, Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, PDF, Postscript, Shockwave movies, Flash animations, and VBScript. Usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed on organizational servers and mobile code downloaded and executed on individual workstations.
DoDI 8552.01 policy pertains to the use of mobile code technologies within DoD information systems. Mobile code that is acquired for use and deployment in DoD information systems must meet DoD policy requirements
This requirement relates to the acquisition of mobile code. The purpose is to ensure DoD organizations review applications which utilize mobile code to ensure they adhere to DoD mobile code policy prior to acquiring these applications and introducing them into the DoD environment. This is not an application specific requirement and is Not Applicable to applications. |
