The facultymember and Department Chair should be prepared to provide an explanationof these arrangements to the appropriate dean, upon request. Every user of SUNY Potsdam's computing facility has the fundamental rightto privacy and is entitled to a fair share of resources. It is unethicalforany user to violate these principles. Each usercode and associated password belong to an individual. All useshouldbe in accordance with SUNY Potsdam policy on computer use set forthin thisdocument.
Owners accept the burden for the responsible use of theirusercode.
Electronically-stored files are presumed to be private and confidentialunlessthe owner has explicitly made them available to the public. Use of the network or electronic mail facilities for transmitting anonymous,rude, abusive, harassing or malicious messages is unethical. The unauthorized copying of any software that is licensed or protectedbycopyright is theft and thus unethical. Although SUNY Potsdam's computing systems and network are not invulnerableto deliberate abuse, knowledge of a special password or any weaknessesinthe established security systems should not be used to deliberatelydegradeSUNY Potsdam's computing systems, its network, personal computers,nor depriveother users of the resources of any SUNY Potsdam or individually-ownedcomputer. When necessary for the maintenance of a system network, SUNY Potsdam InformationServices Personnel may restrict availability of shared resources.