Use for accessing or distributing indecent or obscene material. Background The Internet is a world-wide collection of interconnected networks. These same tools are used for communications between public agencies and entities on the Internet, such as other government organizations, educational institutions, private businesses, and citizens. As such, the same general concepts of professionalism and appropriate use of publicly owned or publicly provided information processing resources apply. Increasing numbers of public staffs now access the Internet.
Public staffs have stewardship responsibilities for public information.
The open connection afforded by Internet access underscores the need for heightened awareness among public employees regarding prudent behavior as it pertains to information dissemination and access. The following policy represents the mandated application of certain aspects of that Policy and Guidelines. Employees shall reimburse the agency if costs are incurred, provided that costs may be incurred only in critical situations. Anonymous or pseudonymous posting is expressly forbidden. Employees shall provide in association with such information its source and the date at which it was current and an electronic mail address allowing the recipient to contact the public staffs responsible for making the information available in its current form.