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Establishing Acceptable Use Documents and Security Policies

Unfortunately, in today s environments, many organizations rely solely on user ability to make the correct decision when using a computing resource. These decisions may relate to what software to install, what e-mail to open, or when to report “strange” system behavior to the computer support staff.

Acceptable use documents are a mechanism thought to protect intellectual property and computing resources. The documents typically state which resources can be used and how they should be used. In most cases, these documents are related to the computer issued to the individual, intellectual property, e-mail systems, and Internet usage. Acceptable use documents are commonly the result of a ...