Why doesn the policy prohibit all personal use of university computing resources? Why doesn the policy permit unrestricted personal use of university computing resources?
The general guiding principle behind the policy is that “cyberspace is not a separate legal jurisdiction”; that existing, generally applicable laws, rules, and policies therefore already apply equally to the use of university computing resources; and that new rules and policies are therefore necessary only in those rare instances when the use of university computing resources implicates unique new issues. In accordance with that principle, the provisions concerning personal use of university computing resources are intended to mirror existing policies and practices concerning personal use of other university resources. Thus, the policy provides that university-provided computing resources, like university-provided telephones, typewriters, photocopiers, stationery, office supplies, tools, and so forth, are provided for “university-related purposes”. Use of such resources for personal commercial purposes or for personal financial or other gain is clearly improper and, under some circumst
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