Unless otherwise specified, access to Computing Resources at St.
John's University will be through a control mechanism that provides
for identification of authorized users. In addition, this mechanism
will specify the location where authorized users can store or
access data files. Users are expected to access only those
resources that have been explicitly made available to them through
this control mechanism. Users of computing resources are fully
responsible for the protection of their user account including
system ID codes and passwords.
- Users must not share computer accounts, passwords or other
types of authorization.
- Users are afforded exclusive use of all data files, information
files and messages stored in their accounts and may expect that
their data files and e-mail will remain private. This, however,
does not imply that users are necessarily the owners of these
data.
- The University may take all reasonable actions to ensure the
integrity of its Computing Resources, including prevention of
damage to data and equipment, irrespective of any asserted privacy
interests.
The Department of Information Technology as the business unit
that operates and manages Computing Resources at the University,
has instituted commercially acceptable and reasonable internal
mechanisms and controls to safeguard the privacy of data stored in
our systems although no system is impenetrable to security
breaches. These mechanisms require that specific privileges be
given to personnel responsible for the maintenance of computer
systems. These rights are afforded to ensure proper operation of
the systems and will not be used as a method for accessing private
information, except as necessary for maintenance of the systems or
for investigation of policy violations, or as directed by
appropriate legal authorities.