Acceptable Use Policies

1. Acceptable Use Policies What is it? A set of rules that restricts the ways in which a network, website or system may be used. New members are usually asked to sign an AUP before they are given access to its information systems.

2. Acceptable Use Policy Policy Statement Tells what computer services are covered by the AUP and the circumstances under which employees or students can use the computer services. School Districts usually must support education and research and support the districts curriculum.

3. Acceptable Use Policy Violations Coping/duplicating Licensed Products Selling or Passing along the Licensed Product Use computer network resources for commercial or for profit purposes Sharing accounts and passwords Unauthorized installation, distribution, reproduction, or use of unapproved games, programs, files or other electronic media.

4. Acceptable Use Policy Consequences Network user shall be responsible for damages to equipment, systems, or software resulting from deliberate or willful acts. Issue warnings written or verbal Suspend the Member’s account Terminate the Member’s account Bring legal action

5. Acceptable Use Policies Wikipedia. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from Acceptable Use Policy Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptable_use_policy Education World. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from Acceptable Use Policy Web site: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr093.sht ml