Acting without due consideration of others using open laboratory facilities, e.g., noisy behavior or display of offensive screen content. All College information technology resources exist to be used primarily for College-related business. Any use of College resources for business or commercial purposes is prohibited. Except as mentioned below, a user can expect files and data that he or she generates to be private information, unless he or she takes action to reveal it to others. Therefore, all users should be aware that the College cannot and does not provide any guarantee of user privacy.
Electronic information can be persistent.
Please bear this in mind when creating any electronic information. In general, data whose privacy must be guaranteed should not be stored on shared computers. Quality encryption tools are widely available and should be used whenever you work with sensitive information. The Office of Information Technology will advise you on suitable products upon request. Email should reflect careful, professional, and courteous writing, especially because it can easily be forwarded to others.