Wayne County Wayne County Public SchoolsPublic SchoolsTechnology Usage and PoliciesTechnology Usage and Policies

Policy Code: 3224Policy Code: 3224AKA “Employee Technology AKA “Employee Technology Acceptable Use Policy”Acceptable Use Policy”

Acceptable UseAcceptable Use

All internet and email usage must be work-All internet and email usage must be work-appropriateappropriate

No games, shopping, or installing extraneous No games, shopping, or installing extraneous softwaresoftware

You can only install software/hardware with You can only install software/hardware with permissionpermission

Training opportunities are provided by WCPSTraining opportunities are provided by WCPS

Pay attention to copyright laws. Anything you do on Pay attention to copyright laws. Anything you do on these computers is a matter of public record.these computers is a matter of public record.

EmailEmail

Use for professional communication only. Don’t Use for professional communication only. Don’t junk up the system.junk up the system.

Keep email signatures short.Keep email signatures short.

Keep your emails clean.Keep your emails clean.

Never open suspicious emails or attachments.Never open suspicious emails or attachments.

Please don’t forward chain letters or spam.Please don’t forward chain letters or spam.

All email is subject to state law, and may be All email is subject to state law, and may be monitored.monitored.

Network EtiquetteNetwork Etiquette

Be nice.Be nice.

Don’t reveal personal information of others.Don’t reveal personal information of others.

Don’t hog up the bandwidth.Don’t hog up the bandwidth.

Don’t state your opinion as that of WCPS. Only Don’t state your opinion as that of WCPS. Only the superintendent is allowed to do that.the superintendent is allowed to do that.

You are a role model. Please act accordingly.You are a role model. Please act accordingly.

SecuritySecurity

Report security problems to your technology Report security problems to your technology mentor.mentor.

Don’t give out your password. Bad things can Don’t give out your password. Bad things can happen.happen.

It is up to you to keep your computer updated.It is up to you to keep your computer updated.

Subs and students cannot use NC WISE Subs and students cannot use NC WISE computers.computers.

District StandardsDistrict Standards

Standard WCPS Standard WCPS desktop backgrounddesktop background

Standard WCPS Standard WCPS screensaver with screensaver with passwordpassword

Command AntivirusCommand Antivirus

Spybot Search and Spybot Search and DestroyDestroy

Vandalism / HarassmentVandalism / Harassment

Vandalism pertains to damaging hardware, Vandalism pertains to damaging hardware, software, or the network.software, or the network.

Harassment includes persistent annoyance of a Harassment includes persistent annoyance of a user or interfering in another’s work.user or interfering in another’s work.

PenaltiesPenalties

You can lose network/internet use.You can lose network/internet use.

You can be disciplined by the district.You can be disciplined by the district.

Termination is possible.Termination is possible.

If a criminal offense occurs, there may be legal If a criminal offense occurs, there may be legal consequences.consequences.

Ignorance is no excuse.Ignorance is no excuse.

Final determination resides with the Final determination resides with the administration.administration.

AR 3224AR 3224NC WISE Rules and RegulationsNC WISE Rules and Regulations

NC WISE Rules and RegsNC WISE Rules and Regs

Only authorized personnel can use the NC Only authorized personnel can use the NC WISE program.WISE program.

Teachers are responsible for recording data. No Teachers are responsible for recording data. No one else.one else.

Three strikes and you’re out.Three strikes and you’re out.

NC WISE Rules and RegsNC WISE Rules and Regs

You should create a password/passphrase that You should create a password/passphrase that you will only use with NC WISE.you will only use with NC WISE.

Passwords have an 8 character minimum. They Passwords have an 8 character minimum. They must begin with a letter, and have 2 other must begin with a letter, and have 2 other characters (0-9, _, #, $, etc.).characters (0-9, _, #, $, etc.).

Passwords change every 90 days and cannot Passwords change every 90 days and cannot be reused.be reused.

Never give your password to anyone. Or stick it Never give your password to anyone. Or stick it on your monitor. Or under the keyboard.on your monitor. Or under the keyboard.

NC WISE Rules and RegsNC WISE Rules and Regs

Lock the NC WISE program before you leave Lock the NC WISE program before you leave the room.the room.

Report any suspicious activity.Report any suspicious activity.

You can use the program at home, but you will You can use the program at home, but you will be held responsible.be held responsible.

Please use NC WISE on a clean computer.Please use NC WISE on a clean computer.

Original Presentation: Tony SmithOriginal Presentation: Tony Smith(on Keynote 4.0.1/Mac OS X10.5)(on Keynote 4.0.1/Mac OS X10.5)

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