Acceptable Use PoliciesWhat is it?• A set of rules that restricts the ways in which a network, website or system may be used.• New members are usually asked to sign an AUP before they are given access to its information systems.

Acceptable Use PolicyPolicy Statement•Tells what computer services are covered by the AUP and the circumstances under which employees or students can use the computer services.

School Districts usually must support education and research and support the districts curriculum.

Acceptable Use PolicyViolations•Coping/duplicating Licensed Products•Selling or Passing along the Licensed Product•Use computer network resources for commercial or for profit purposes•Sharing accounts and passwords•Unauthorized installation, distribution, reproduction, or use of unapproved games, programs, files or other electronic media.

Acceptable Use PolicyConsequences•Network user shall be responsible for damages to equipment, systems, or software resulting from deliberate or willful acts.•Issue warnings written or verbal•Suspend the Member’s account•Terminate the Member’s account•Bring legal action

Acceptable Use PoliciesWikipedia. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from Acceptable Use Policy Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptable_use_policy

Education World. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from Acceptable Use Policy Web site:

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