OIT will attempt to notify the user of any such action. Sanctions Violators of this policy will be subject to the existing student or employee disciplinary procedures. Sanctions may include the loss of computing privileges. Illegal acts involving Lincoln computing and networking resources may also subject users to prosecution by state and federal authorities. V. Privacy Considerations OIT policy is to ensure the greatest degree of confidentiality in treating user data on LU systems and networks consistent with available technology and the need for system backups, troubleshooting, etc.
Users are to be aware of the following considerations.
Data storage and communications are not perfectly secure. Software and physical limitations can compromise security. While the OIT will make every effort to minimize such exposures, the risks still exist. Data files residing on disk are periodically backed up to magnetic tape, and some backups are kept for long periods of time. Certain utility programs allow users to view other users' activity on a computer system or network.