Internet Safety and Acceptable Use Policies

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

Friendly Reminder

Laws Governing Internet Use Copyright laws Child protection laws Privacy rights and safety National security Laws continue to evolve and change!

Unacceptable Behavior Visiting 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, etc.

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

LCPS Acceptable Use Students and parents agree by signing the Student R&R page and turning in first week of school each year. Always read a document before you sign it!

LCPS Acceptable Use This 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.

Examples of Acceptable Use: I WILL: Use school technologies for school-related activities. Follow the same guidelines for respectful, responsible behavior online that I am expected to follow offline. Treat school resources carefully, and alert staff if there is any problem with their operation. Encourage positive, constructive discussion if allowed to use communicative or collaborative technologies. Alert a teacher or other staff member if I see threatening, inappropriate, or harmful content (images, messages, posts) online. Use school technologies at appropriate times, in approved places, for educational pursuits. Cite sources when using online sites and resources for research. Recognize that use of school technologies is a privilege and treat it as such. Be cautious to protect the safety of myself and others. Help to protect the security of school resources. I WILL NOT: Use school technologies in a way that could be personally or physically harmful. Attempt to find inappropriate images or content. Engage in cyberbullying, harassment, or disrespectful conduct toward others. Try to find ways to circumvent the school’s safety measures and filtering tools. Use school technologies to send spam or chain mail. Plagiarize content I find online. Post personally-identifying information, about myself or others. Agree to meet someone I meet online in real life. Use language online that would be unacceptable in the classroom. Use school technologies for illegal activities or to pursue information on such activities. Attempt to hack or access sites, servers, or content that isn’t intended for my use.

Class Assignment: AUP Foldable Select TWO key points regarding Acceptable Use/Internet Use in the classroom, at school, or in the workplace Create a foldable that would make students and/or employees aware The foldable will be evaluated on creativity, attractiveness, and effectiveness in delivering your message. The foldable should be something that could be proudly displayed in a classroom or shared with fellow students.

AUP Foldable – student samples