Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Acceptable Use Policy


An Acceptable Use Policy is a guideline of rules outling what is the correct way to use a product and to make an agreement with you that you will not use the product in any manner which it is not mean to be used for.

An AUP at Glenvar would be the one we signed for our laptops.
Five of the rules we must follow are :
1. No stickers on laptop
- This is important because it keeps the value of the laptop up
2. No downloading anything on your laptop
- Keeps your computer from having to much stuff on it and away from viruses
3. No intentional breaking of the laptop
- Makes sure that you have something for school
4. No using the internet for anything but school work
- Makes sure your education is the most important thing and is what the laptop is for
5. Act as if you are always in a public area
- Keeps you out of trouble and off of sites that may get you in trouble

An AUP could be put in place at a job by getting you to sign an agreement to follow certan procedures when dealing with large machinary and if you fail to do so and get hurt, you can not sue the company.

AUP's are necessary because of the past experiences of law suits. They are put their for the users safety.

If I were the boss of my own company, the rules I would set for my computers would be :
1. No personal shopping
2. No personal emailing
3. No streaming media
4. Any use of the computer for non work related procedures will be deducted from pay by the minute
5. Anything on the computer or accessed by the computer has the right to be watched, saved, and documented by the corporation

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