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Creating and enforcing acceptable use policies
Today organizations of all sizes have to worry about whattheir employees are doing with company computer equipment and Internetconnections. It's no longer just a matter of wasted time that should be spenton job duties or the cost of network bandwidth. In the growing jungle ofgovernment regulations, civil lawsuits, and criminal...
Tags: acceptable use policy, Deb Shinder, network
Technical articles 2006-04-24
Creating a Acceptable Use Policy
Creating a Acceptable Use PolicyHi, I am currently working for a company as Systems Administrator Assistant. We have created this really nice Acceptable Use Policy that we want to get out and have everyone sign and have on record. Our overall manager that this Acceptable Use Policy is...
Tags: Acceptable Use Policy, security, policy, NetGeek84, computer
Discussion threads 2005-04-21
Download our e-mail and Internet policy guidelines
Because of security risks and overhead costs, most IT organizations have to develop e-mail and Internet policies for the end users in their companies. If you're in the process of doing this, you'll want to expedite the process by downloading these sample acceptable use policies and then customizing them to...
Tags: acceptable use policy, e-mail, Internet, Toni Bowers, use policy
Technical articles 2003-08-20
E-Policy Best Practices: A Guide to Compliant and Secure Communications
The e-Policy Best Practices Guide from St. Bernard is an invaluable tool for IT and HR professionals tasked with creating and enforcing an Acceptable Use Policy AUP for their organizations. This clear and thorough document gives you the dos and don'ts of e-policy best practices and covers the electronic activities...
Tags: Acceptable Use Policy, P2P, St. Bernard Software, Peer To Peer (P2P), E-mail, Internet, Online Communications
White papers 2007-05-01
Webcast: A Strong Acceptable Use Policy Protects Your Company and Your Employees
If your employees have Internet access, you need to develop and deploy an effective Acceptable Use Policy AUP that addresses the legal and business risks associated with casual Web surfing, spyware, IM, and P2P applications. Find out how during this on-demand Webcast from St. Bernard Software. ...
Tags: Acceptable Use Policy, Webcast, St. Bernard Software
Webcasts 2005-09-13
Acceptable Use Policies
If you want to make sure your network stays secure, you users need to know what to do and not to do. This policy helps tell them. From email use, to passwords, to acceptable Internet usage. You're covered. This download is available for free as...
Tags: Acceptable Use Policy, Internet, E-mail, Online Communications
Download resources 2008-08-22
Bloxx Helps Pluss Enforce Acceptable Use Policy
The Pluss Organisation is a non-profit organisation, which provides employment and training for people with disabilities. Access to PCs and the Internet, is made available throughout the disparate Pluss sites, for its employees and users. However, without regulating use of the Internet, Pluss found that users accessing bandwidth-hungry sites such...
Tags: Acceptable Use Policy, Bloxx Inc., Pluss Organisation, Internet
Case studies 2008-02-22

Additional Resources

Internet Acceptable Use Policies: Navigating the Management, Legal and Technical Issues
This white paper from St. Bernard Software explains how a properly enforced Internet Acceptable Use Policy IAUP can mitigate the legal and security risks incurred whenever an IT organization provides Internet access for its end users. Download this important paper today to learn the ins and outs of crafting, instituting,...
Tags: St. Bernard Software, Internet
White papers 2004-10-01
How to roll out an IT policy in your organization
Crafting a good policy is only half the battle against security breaches. The hard part is getting buy-in from end users. Here are some tips for getting everyone on the bandwagon.E-mail and the Internet are the most important communications tools used in business today. Of course, along with increased use...
Tags: E-mail, SECURITY, Toni Bowers, information technology, Antoinette Taylor
Technical articles 2002-07-31
Lock IT Down: The importance of having an e-mail policy against porn
Discover why your organization needs an antiporn policy.It was a major wake-up call for any company without e-mail and Internet usage policies. The Dow Chemical Company, based in Midland, MI, fired 50 workers and disciplined 200 others in July after it was discovered that pornography had been sent to employees...
Tags: Mike Walton, e-mail, e-mail policy
Technical articles 2000-08-09
Approved Downloads Policy
For many organizations, it's not enough to provide an acceptable use policy that spells out what kind of latitude employees have when using e-mail or the Internet. Although many businesses have users who are technologically astute enough to know what kinds of downloads and executables are safe to bring into...
Tags: Information Technology, Policy, Internet, E-mail, Strategy, Online Communications, Management
Download resources 2008-09-05
Peer to Peer File Sharing Policy
As an addendum to the company's Acceptable Use Policy—which details the utilization of the company network, the Internet, e-mail, and employees' personal computers—this policy prohibits the use of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing applications on company equipment. Use this policy as-is or customize it to meet your...
Tags: P2P File Sharing, P2P, Policy, File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet
Download resources 2008-11-19
E-mail and Web Use Monitoring: Good or Bad?
LetÂ's open a can of worms and make this week interesting,shall we? Is e-mail and Web use monitoring good or bad in a government workplace? I bring this topic up because I just read an article that quoted a recentsurvey in CSO magazine that said that 61% of survey respondents...
Tags: monitoring, e-mail
Blog posts 2005-09-11
Internet Usage policy
Please help in designing a policy for internet usage in a management institute with 150 staff members and 1500 studentsPGHere are some more templateshttp://www.sans.org/resources/policies/#templateHere is a link to the acceptable use policy we use:http://www.tusc.k12.al.us/hr/policy/JV.htmlSee if this helps.
Tags: INTERNET
Q&A 2006-06-15
Creating and enforcing acceptable use policies
hackingI Shubhashish sharma, a new for all. I am a software/web developer, want to discuss in the topic hacking.Culture was left outA acceptable use also needs to reflect the culture you are going for and its risks / rewards. Except for a very few rare cases, most places recieve more...
Tags: computer, home PC, windows, crowndot@..., it management, hacking
Discussion threads 2006-04-24
Improper use of company hardware
How do I go about asking a user or boss to stop adding downloaded movies on the company server?MusicSome users are not aware that Windows Media Player by default 'rips' copies of anything it plays to the user's default storage location. All are users are set to default to...
Tags: music, e-mail
Discussion threads 2008-10-31
Government employees fired for surfing porn at work
I can only imagine that the "Acceptable Use" Policy would have covered issues like surfing pornography and the like. In virtually every work environment I have ever been in, there were always rules about what was acceptable to do with the company's computer and what wasn't. It was always made...
Tags: Web site development, Workforce management, SURFING PORN, acceptable use policy, Web site
Discussion threads 2008-01-25
DOWNLOAD: 10 ways to monitor your users
http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-1009-6029395.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Content TeamDisk cleanup can also clear the cacheRestricting access to Tools>Internet Options won't keep users from using Disk Cleanup from deleting temporary internet files, but these are some...
Tags: 10 things, audit, deb shinder, information technology, Internet, JodyGilbert, monitor, security, users
Discussion threads 2006-01-23
The importance of internet usage policies
Powerful tools require careful management. They always have.The same power and force that make a tool so effective can, in a single momentof inattention, quickly transform the tool from an implement of constructioninto a device of destruction. The maxim holds true whether the subject is acontractor-grade 7 1/4-inch circular saw...
Tags: Erik Eckel Network+, MCP+I, MCSE, Internet, lost productivity, tool
Technical articles 2006-08-24
The importance of Internet usage policies
Powerful tools require careful management. They always have. The same power and force that make a tool so effective can, in a single moment of inattention, quickly transform the tool from an implement of construction into a device of destruction. The maxim holds true whether the subject is a contractor-grade...
Tags: Erik Eckel Network+, MCP+I, MCSE, Internet, lost productivity, tool
Technical articles 2006-09-01
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