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Global Positioning System (GPS) must be disabled unless required and approved by the organization.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36767 WN08-MO-000011 SV-48450r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
GPS may provide sensitive location information through various applications and embedded meta-data.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-45113r1_chk )
Verify GPS is turned off unless approved by the organization. View status in device manager or GPS management application.
If GPS is not approved or disabled, this is a finding.

If the system does not have GPS, this is not applicable.
Fix Text (F-41578r1_fix)
Disable GPS in device manager if not organizationally approved.