The departmental computing facilities form a shared depart- mental resource. Users should plan their use of systems resources so as not to adversely affect other users. Work that will involve the use of large quantities of resources, i.e. programs running for several days, consuming large quantities of disk storage, or running on more than a few machines, must be scheduled with the Computing Facilities Staff. Both physical and information security are essential to the operation of the computing facility. Users are responsible for safeguarding any keys they are issued during their asso- ciation with the department and returning them when they leave.
Users are also responsible for safeguarding any passwords they use to gain access to our systems.
3.2 Confidential material is maintained on the systems. Attempts by unauthorized individuals to access protected private computer files, decrypt encrypted materials, or obtain privileges to which they are not entitled will be regarded as a serious offense. Being in possession of pro- grams to perform any of the above actions without prior written permission of the Director of Computing Facilities is also prohibited. Any of these actions may result in loss of all computer privileges, and may, for student users, result in expulsion from the university. Due to the nature of academic computing, no guarantee of privacy of data can be provided.