Documents regarding etiquette are available through system administrations and through specific individual networks. The user agrees that, in the event that someone does transmit, or cause to be transmitted, a message that is inconsistent with an environment conducive to learning or with a misleading origination, the person who performed the transmission will be solely accountable for the message, not MSJC, which is acting solely as the information carrier. Any attempt to increase the level of access to which the user is authorized or any attempt to deprive other authorized users of resources or access to any MSJC computer system shall be regarded as malicious and may be treated as an illegal act. The system must not be used until the system administrator has investigated the problem. Knowledge of passwords or of loopholes in computer security systems shall not be used to damage computing resources, obtain extra resources, take resources from another user, gain unauthorized access to resources or otherwise make use of computing resources for which proper authorization has not been given.
Users are responsible for backup of their own data.
The individual is responsible for the proper use of the account, including proper password protection. When performing maintenance, every effort is made to insure the privacy of a user's files. However, if policy violations are discovered, they will be reported immediately. State and federal law protect the confidentiality of student, employee, and applicant records. Users understand that all records accessed are confidential and subject to all policies and state or federal laws.