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IT Center |
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Mission Statement IT resources have been made widely available to make technology a natural part of day-to-day work and study for all members of the community. Access to information technology resources however, carries with it the responsibility for ensuring that its use is primarily for institutional purposes and related activities. Moreover, the use of information technology resources must be consistent with institutional policies and local laws.
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Access Privileges: |
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Access and associated privileges are associated with the type of lab being used. Students may use the resources of the campus network, or any regional, national or international resource available through the campus network.
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Guidelines:
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Complying with acceptable use of technology and information resources requires you to:
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Use resources only for authorized purposes.
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Access only information that is your own, that is publicly available, or to which you have been given authorized access.
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Use only legal versions of copyrighted software in compliance with vendor license requirements.
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Be considerate in your use of shared resources.
- Refrain from monopolizing systems, overloading networks with excessive data, and degrading services, disk space, printer paper or other resources.
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Revocation of Access Privileges:
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Access privileges will be denied, restricted, or revoked for anyone for any of the following activities:
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Attempting to read, copy, alter or destroy other’s data files or software without permission.
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Attempting to gain unauthorized access to another person’s computer, whether local or off-campus.
Attempting to decode passwords or access control information.
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Attempting to circumvent or subvert network security measures.
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Engaging in any activity that might be purposefully harmful to networked systems or to any information stored thereon including, but not limited to, creating or propagating viruses, disrupting services, damaging files or making unauthorized modifications to institutional data.
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Making or using illegal copies of copyrighted software, storing such copies on institutional systems, or transmitting them over institutional networks.
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Using E-mail or messaging services to harass or intimidate.
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Using E-mail in violation of the Electronic Mail Policy.
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Using the campus network or campus computers in a manner that violates the principals of academic honesty or appropriate behavior.
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Wasting resources, for example, by intentionally placing a program in an endless loop, printing excessive amounts of paper, or by sending chain letters.
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Using the CBA’s systems or networks for personal gain, such as performing unauthorized work for profit using institutional resources.
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Using institutional networks/systems/Internet bandwidth for personal commercial purposes, such as using electronic mail to circulate advertising for products or services.
Engaging in any other activity that does not comply with institutional policies and local laws.
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Violation Resolution Procedures: |
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Violations of acceptable use “Terms and Conditions” are a serious offense. Violators are subject to disciplinary action and also may be prosecuted under local laws. In addition to the revocation of access privileges, other disciplinary actions may be appropriate.
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Rights Reserved to IT Services: |
In order to detect activity that violates access privileges, to maintain system and network security, and to manage network resources efficiently, IT Services reserves the following rights:
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The right to copy and examine any file or other information resident on institutional systems, allegedly related to unacceptable use.
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The right to take measures to protect the network from systems and events that threaten or degrade operations.
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The right to monitor access activity.
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The right to monitor individual accounts.
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The right to automatically purge student accounts at the end of each semester.
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The right to purge former employee accounts.
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