Please keep this in mind when sending sensitive communications. Data intended to remain confidential, e.g. exams, personnel files, patient data, and preliminary research data, should be saved and stored on external storage devices such as floppy disks or removable cartridges. E-mail should not be used to transfer large data files and documents. The school and university limit the size of e-mail and attachments to one megabyte or less. The School of Pharmacy's computer information systems resources may not be used for illegal purposes.
Federal law protects the privacy of users of wire and electronic communications.
The Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments, Sections 45A and 146 also protect the rights of users of School information systems resources. Invasions of privacy, including accessing or viewing information stored under the account of another user without specific authorization, is ethically wrong and any attempt to do so is prohibited. School information systems resources may not be used for commercial activity, including advertising, promotion or commerce that is unrelated to the mission and programs of the school. Special support software may be installed by the School of Pharmacy on school computer systems information systems resources in order to support resource usage accounting, security, network management, hardware and software inventory, etc. All users are responsible for showing restraint when sharing the School of Pharmacy's information systems resources.