Offices may have individual guidelines that supplement, but do not supplant or contradict this policy statement. Specific issues not governed by such agreed terms shall be governed by this policy. By law certain electronic, institutional data is confidential and may not be released without proper authorization. Employees should adhere to any applicable federal and state laws concerning storage, retention, use, release, and destruction of data. Each system user shall read and understand this policy statement before accessing the system.
Electronic data is owned by the institution and is a vital university asset.
All institutional data, whether maintained in the central database or copied into other data systems including microcomputers, remains the property of the university and is governed by this policy statement. Access to data is not approved for use outside an individual's official university responsibility. Computerized, institutional data shall be used only for the legitimate business of Florida Tech. Administrative computing services and facilities shall be used only as required in the performance of job functions. Supervising administrators shall ensure a secure office environment with regard to all institutional information systems.