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1.1. Rules governing the use of University IT Facilities
The University of Wollongong is committed to the appropriate
use of Information Technology and Services in support
of its teaching, research, administrative and service
functions. The University has adopted IT policies which
define the acceptable behaviour expected of users and
intending users of the facilities. The policies are
accessible at http://www.uow.edu.au/its/policies/
including:
- IT Acceptable Use;
- Internet Access;
- Email Access; and
- Music Video & Software Piracy.
The following rules are an extraction from the IT policies.
The University requires users to accept the IT policies
and associated rules governing the use of the IT facilities
as a condition of their use.
The University of Wollongong IT facilities are provided
to assist staff, students and other authorised users
to conduct bona fide academic and administrative pursuits.
1. Only authorised users may use the facilities and
a user may only use those facilities to which they are
authorised.
2. All users must accept full responsibility for using
the University's IT facilities in an honest, ethical
and legal manner and with regard to the privacy, rights
and sensitivities of other people. Use must be in accordance
with University policies and all relevant federal and
state legislation.
3. Where access to a facility is protected by an authentication
method, e.g. a password, a user must not make this available
to any other person. Users who do so will be held responsible
for all activities originating from that account. A
user must not use an account set up for another user
nor make any attempts to find out the password of a
facility they are not entitled to use. A user can expect
that access to their account shall not be available
to another user. A user must not attempt to find out
the authentication secret of any other user. The above
does not apply where a user provides access to their
account to an authorised support person. The University
discourages the storing of passwords due to the security
risks this poses.
4. Each user, while using their account, is responsible
for:
a) all activities which originate from their account;
b) all information sent from, intentionally requested,
solicited or viewed from their account;
c) publicly accessible information placed on a computer
using their account.
5. University IT policy requires that users:
a) show restraint in the consumption of resources;
b) apply academic and professional integrity;
c) respect intellectual property and the ownership of
data and software;
d) respect other's rights to privacy and freedom from
intimidation, harassment and annoyance;
e) abide by the University's policies regarding privacy
which are accessible at http://www.uow.edu.au/about/privacy/;
f) abide by the University's policies regarding antidiscrimination
and harassment accessible at http://staff.uow.edu.au/eed/;
g) shall not attempt to subvert the security of any
of the University's IT facilities;
h) shall not attempt to create or install any form of
malicious software (for example worms, viruses, sniffers)
which may affect computing or network equipment, software
or data;
i) shall not attempt to interfere with the operation
of any of the University's IT facilities;
j) shall not attempt to subvert any restriction or accounting
control of any of the University's IT facilities;
k) shall not attempt unauthorised access to any University
IT facilities;
l) shall not use the University IT facilities for private
gain or for financial gain to a third party;
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6. The University network and IT facilities, including
email and web servers and other similar resources, may
not be used for:
a) the creation or transmission (other than for properly
supervised and lawful teaching or research purposes)
of any material or data which could reasonably be deemed
offensive, obscene or indecent;
b) the creation or transmission of material which the
average person deems likely to harass, intimidate, harm
or distress;
c) the creation or transmission of defamatory material;
d) the transmission of material that infringes the copyright
of another person;
e) the unauthorised transmission of material which is
labelled confidential or commercial in confidence;
f) the transmission of any material that contravenes
any relevant federal or state legislation;
g) the deliberate unauthorised access to facilities
or services.
7. Users are responsible for making use of software
and electronic materials in accordance with the Copyright
Act 1968, software licensing agreements, and any applicable
University policies.
8. A user must not examine, disclose, copy, rename,
delete or modify data without the express or implied
permission of its owner. This includes data stored on
storage devices and data in transit through a network.
A user must respect the privacy and confidentiality
of data stored or transmitted on the University's IT
facilities. Any release of data to those not authorised
to receive it is expressly forbidden.
9. Users must take due care when using IT equipment
and take reasonable steps to ensure that no damage is
caused to IT equipment. Users must not use equipment
if they have reason to believe it is dangerous to themselves
or others to do so and must report any damage to IT
equipment to appropriate personnel. No user shall without
proper authorisation:
a) attach any device to University IT facilities;
b) connect any equipment to the University network (for
example a modem) that will extend access or provide
off-campus access to University IT resources without
the prior written approval of the Director (ITS) or
delegated persons, that such connection meets university
security standards;
c) tamper with or move installed IT facilities without
authorisation.
10. A user of a computer laboratory shall abide by
any instruction or signage as provided by authorised
personnel and shall provide relevant identification
on request. The University reserves the right to apply
additional policy and rules specific to individual laboratories.
The University treats misuse of its IT facilities seriously.
Violations of the conditions of use of IT facilities
will be dealt with as specified under IT policy compliance.
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Last revised:
June 22, 2006
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