For example, the use of ETSU's computer and network resources to threaten or harass others or the misrepresentation of one's identity in electronic communications for the purpose of illegal or unauthorized actions or activities will not be tolerated. These statements concerning responsibility are not meant to be exhaustive. Serious or repeated instances of abuse will be referred to the proper authority for disciplinary or legal action. Computer Resources - All users of any institutionally maintained electronic data, data files, software, and networks are expected to handle the resource in a responsible and ethical manner. University electronically maintained data, data files, software, and networks will be used for authorized purposes only.
Users are responsible for the security of the resources.
Any person who knowingly brings on campus, has in their possession or distributes any virus without the authorization and written permission of the Office of Information Technology, will be considered to be in violation of the above and will be vigorously prosecuted. It is the policy of East Tennessee State University to protect all institutional computing resources including, but not limited to, hardware and software, consisting of the actual equipment being supplied by the university as well as the programs and related materials used in conjunction therewith. In accordance with local, state, and federal law, indiscriminate examination of individual user's files is not permitted, nonetheless as a means of maintaining the integrity and security of those aforementioned resources. Should such a review take place, you will be given notice, as a courtesy only, of the results of said review within a reasonable time after the review is completed. While use of university computing resources for personal use is strictly forbidden, should you have materials for which you have any reasonable expectation of privacy or which you consider to be confidential for any reason, you should retain those materials on a disk which can be secured as you would any other personal items or materials which you consider private in nature.