Ethical standards apply even when material appears to be legally unprotected. Improper use of copyrighted material may be illegal. Use of computer facilities by an individual must be authorized by the owner or administrative unit. Prior permission to use another user's computer account or user-id must be acquired from the owner of the account, who is responsible for its use. Changing another person's password is considered a form of harassment and is unethical behavior.
Users are responsible for their use of computer hardware, accounts and user-ids.
University computer facilities are not to be used for private monetary gain unless specifically authorized for such use. Users must not browse, access, copy or change private files without authorization, or change public files without authorization. Users must not attempt to modify the computer systems or software in any unauthorized manner. Copyrighted software must only be used in accordance with its license or purchase agreement. University computing facilities are a valuable resource for University use and they should be conserved.