User irresponsibility causes security breaches and allows College systems to become vulnerable to unauthorized access. It is mandatory that usernames be kept secure by keeping passwords secret and changing the passwords often. Users will be required to change their passwords on a regular basis. To help ensure a safe and secure computing environment, the user should be cognizant of the following information. Password protection is used to restrict unauthorized access to computer systems.
Users play a large role in helping to reduce the potential for password detection.
Users must refrain from sharing their password with others. Multiple user access to the same account, unless it is sepcifivcally designed for this purpase, must be avoided. Users must report any use of a username without the explicit consent of the owner and the Dean of Information Technology. Passwords shoul dbe changed regularly or when users suspect somone may know their password. Users should never leave a workstation unattended with which they have logged onto a system.