IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy and Procedures

A major review of  IT policies, procedures and guidelines has culminated in the preparation of a single IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy which is supported by 2 sets of procedures - Access and Accounts Procedures, and IT Security Procedures.  This policy replaces nine previous policies, six procedures and eight guidelines that related specifically to University IT issues.

The purpose of the IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy is;

• to give a clear statement to all users of University IT facilities of their responsibilities, including what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use;
• to manage the provision and modification of access to online services; and
• to express the commitment of the University to providing and maintaining a secure, effective and reliable IT infrastructure to support the University's operations.  

This Policy applies to all users of University IT facilities, whether the facilities are managed by Information Technology Services (ITS), by other organisational units within the University, or by third-party providers, and whether the user is a University IT account holder or not (for instance, a user of the public terminals in the University Libraries).