Misuse Of Internet Policy Final 20May2015
Misuse of the Internet Policy
Introduction
The Company provides access to the information resources of the Internet to support employee success with their job function. The Internet is a tool, provided for employees. The Company expects its employees to use their Internet access primarily to research relevant topics and obtain useful information. Employees are expected to conduct themselves honestly and appropriately on the Internet, and respect copyrights, software licensing rules, property rights, privacy and rights of others. Unnecessary or unauthorized Internet usage causes network and server congestion. Unlawful Internet usage may also garner negative publicity towards CYB 603 Company and exposes significant legal liabilities. Employees must take special care to maintain the clarity, consistency and integrity of the Company image and posture. Employee actions on the Internet could be taken as representation of the Company. The CYB 603 Company connection to the Internet offers a wealth of potential benefits, it also open the door to some significant risks to our data and systems if appropriate security discipline are not followed. The overriding principle is that security is to be everyone’s job. Company employees can be held accountable for any breaches of security or confidentiality. It is the employees due diligence to report any misuse of the Internet to the Company.
Purpose.
The purpose of the Misuse of the Internet Policy is to outline CYB 603 Company’s acceptable use of the Internet. The Policy is in place to protect the CYB 603 and its employees. Use of the Internet whether for good or malicious conduct exposes the Company to risks including but not limited to virus, attacks, denial of service, data compromise, services and legal issues.
Organizational Roles and Responsibilities.
Key personnel including the CIO, ISO and Legal Representatives are outlined and described in the Organizational Roles and Responsibilities section of the CYB603 IT Policy.
Introduction
The Company provides access to the information resources of the Internet to support employee success with their job function. The Internet is a tool, provided for employees. The Company expects its employees to use their Internet access primarily to research relevant topics and obtain useful information. Employees are expected to conduct themselves honestly and appropriately on the Internet, and respect copyrights, software licensing rules, property rights, privacy and rights of others. Unnecessary or unauthorized Internet usage causes network and server congestion. Unlawful Internet usage may also garner negative publicity towards CYB 603 Company and exposes significant legal liabilities. Employees must take special care to maintain the clarity, consistency and integrity of the Company image and posture. Employee actions on the Internet could be taken as representation of the Company. The CYB 603 Company connection to the Internet offers a wealth of potential benefits, it also open the door to some significant risks to our data and systems if appropriate security discipline are not followed. The overriding principle is that security is to be everyone’s job. Company employees can be held accountable for any breaches of security or confidentiality. It is the employees due diligence to report any misuse of the Internet to the Company.
Purpose.
The purpose of the Misuse of the Internet Policy is to outline CYB 603 Company’s acceptable use of the Internet. The Policy is in place to protect the CYB 603 and its employees. Use of the Internet whether for good or malicious conduct exposes the Company to risks including but not limited to virus, attacks, denial of service, data compromise, services and legal issues.
Organizational Roles and Responsibilities.
Key personnel including the CIO, ISO and Legal Representatives are outlined and described in the Organizational Roles and Responsibilities section of the CYB603 IT Policy.
References: California Penal Code § 502 (1979). Retrieved from http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=502 Copyright Law of the United States (2011), 17 U.S.C Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860 (1998). Retrieved from http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-105publ304/pdf/PLAW-105publ304.pdf Prosecuting Computer Crimes. (2007). Retrieved from http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/docs/ccmanual.pdf CYB603 Misuse of the Internet Policy Agreement