All users and units have the responsibility to report any discovered unauthorized access attempts or other improper usage of USF computers, networks, or other information processing equipment. USF computing and network services are not to be used for extensive or competitive recreational game playing. Recreational game players must give up their seat when others who need to use the facility for academic or research purposes are waiting. Users are responsible in coordination with their Departments for the security and integrity of USF information stored on personal desktop systems including, but not limited to, making regular disk backups, and controlling physical and network access to the machine. Users should avoid storing passwords or other information that can be used to gain access to other University computing resources.
Users are responsible for any use of their accounts.
Information that a user obtains through special privileges is to be treated as private. Any user must not use facilities, accounts, access codes, privileges, or information for which appropriate authorization has not been obtained. Details regarding available resources are available in many ways, including consulting the appropriate representative on the ITS Users Committee, conferring with other users, examining on-line and printed references maintained by ITS and others, and visiting the ITS Department. Harmful activities prohibited at USF Appropriate use of USF computing resources should always be legal, be ethical, reflect academic honesty, reflect community standards, and show restraint in the consumption of shared resources. Behavior that is harmful to these goals or that adversely affects the University's mission is subject to sanctions as outlined by USF policy and any appropriate local, state, and federal laws.