The computer users at Williams College have a right to privacy.
Most users recognize that their passwords are critical to the security of their own accounts.
Each user should also be aware, however, the secrecy of his or her password is critical to the integrity of the campus computing environment as a whole. If an intruder is able to gain access to one account on a system because that account's password was simple to guess, the intruder can then often take advantage of access to the system to determine other users' passwords. For this reason, each user is responsible for keeping his or her account secure. A password is the key to maintaining the privacy of your data. Even the best of computer systems cannot protect the individual who does not conceal his or her password.