INTERNET SAFETY

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What is an Acceptable Use Policy?Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Code of Conduct for Internet Use

Used by Organizations and Businesses

Outlines agreement in writing

Document signed by employee/participant and the governing organization or business

What’s Included in Policy?Identifies owner of computers/network

Defines intended use

Identifies unacceptable use

Notes consequences

Requires signature of acceptance

Why Have a Policy?Protect the company or organization

Protect the employee (or computer user)

Maintains security

Laws Governing Internet UseCopyright laws

Child protection laws

Privacy rights and safety

National security

Laws continue to evolve and change!

Unacceptable BehaviorVisiting sites that contain obscene, hateful or otherwise

illegal material

Using the computer to perpetrate any form of fraud or music piracy

Using the Internet to send offensive or harassing material

to other users

Hacking into unauthorized areas

Publishing defamatory and/or knowingly false material about your company, colleagues and/or customers on social networking sites, blogs

Unacceptable Behavior

Revealing confidential information about your company in a personal online posting, upload or transmission (financial information or information relating to customers, business plans, policies, staff and/or internal discussions)

Undertaking deliberate activities that waste staff effort or networked resources

Introducing any form of malicious software into the corporate network

AUP Consequences

Chevron Corp. settled out of court—paying US $2.2 million—after the company was sued because of an e-mail circulated within the company containing offensive material.

Microsoft Corp. settled for US $2.2 million a sexual harassment suit involving inappropriate e-mails sent within the company.

http://www.isaca.org/Journal/archives/2005/Volume-6/Pages/Best-Practices-for-Establishing-an-Effective-Workplace-Policy-for-Acceptable-Computer-Usage1.aspx

AUP Consequences

Xerox fired more than 40 employees for downloading inappropriate images. These downloads choked Xerox's computer system and prevented employees from sending and receiving legitimate e-mails.

Wachovia Securities fired six brokers for sending inappropriate images in e-mails.

http://www.isaca.org/Journal/archives/2005/Volume-6/Pages/Best-Practices-for-Establishing-an-Effective-Workplace-Policy-for-Acceptable-Computer-Usage1.aspx

LCPS Acceptable UseStudents and parents agree by signing

the Student R&R page and turning in first week of school each year.

Always read the documents before you sign them!

Review LCPS Policy and Classroom Policy as a class.

LCPS Acceptable UseThis computer system is the property of Loudoun County Public Schools. Unauthorized access to

this computer system is forbidden. Users (authorized or unauthorized) have no explicit or

implicit expectations of privacy. By accessing this computer system, you voluntarily consent to all

LCPS’s policies and regulations and you voluntarily consent to having your actions, emails

or other electronic information monitored, recorded, seized and disclosed to authorized

personnel as determined by LCPS.

AUP PosterSelect ONE key issue of acceptable Internet use in

the business classroom or workplace and illustrate that in a poster that would make employees and/or students aware of the policy.

The poster will be evaluated on creativity, attractiveness, and effectiveness in delivering the message. (2 graphics required)

The poster should be something that a business would be proud to display in their office work room.

Class AssignmentAfter class discussion and reviewing the LCPS and

BWHS Marketing AUP’s – the students will work with a partner to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of Internet Safety in the workplace and in the classroom.

TO DO:Students will create a poster for display in the classroom that

depicts:1. Importance of having an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)2. Identify 3 ways you can violate an AUP (i.e.

unacceptable behavior)3. What can happen if you violate the AUP in your

Marketing class4. Identify 2 risks of posting personal and work

information on the Internet (i.e. on social networking sites, job search sites)