Acceptable Use Policy

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Purpose:
Generally, the definition of Acceptable use policy means the policy of respecting the boundaries of other computer users, and maintaining the integrity of the physical facilities and the pertinent license and other contractual agreements.
If an individual is found to be in violation of the Acceptable Use Policy, strict action should be taken, that is including the limitations. A serious violation may result in more serious consequences. Individuals are subject also to federal, state and local laws governing many interactions that could happen on the Internet. These policies and laws are subject to be changed as state and federal law develop and change.

Scope:
This policy may apply to the users of computing resources by the company. …show more content…

You are accountable to the company for all use of resources. As an authorized user of resources, you may be unable to authorize users to access the network by using a the company‘s computer or a personal computer that is connected to the network.
• You should make a reasonable effort for the protection of your passwords and resources against unauthorized access. You must configure software and hardware in a way that reasonably prevents unauthorized users from accessing the network and computing resources.
• You must not try to access restricted portions of the network, an operating system, security software or other administrative applications without suitable authorization by the system administrator.
• You must be familiar with the policies for any specific set of resources to which you have been granted access. When other policies are more restrictive than this policy, more restrictive policy may take precedence.
On the company network and computing systems, do not use tools that are usually used to assess security or to attack computer systems or networks (e.g., password 'crackers,' vulnerability scanners) unless you have been authorized to do so by the CIS Information Security …show more content…

Commitment with Federal, State, and Local Laws
You are expected (As a member of the company community,) to stand up for local ordinances and state and federal law. Some guidelines related to the use of these technologies derive from that principle, including laws regarding copyright and license, and the intellectual property protection. As a user of the company computing and network resources you should:
• You should be abided in all federal, state, and local laws.
• You should be abided by all applicable copyright laws and licenses. The company has entered into legal rules and agreements or contracts for many of our software and network resources, which need each individual using them to obey these rules.
• You should observe the copyright law as it applies to all kinds of media in both personal and in production of electronic

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