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June 27, 1989
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Draft Draft Draft
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Cover page
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UNM ETHICS CODE FOR COMPUTER USE
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The Computer and Information Resources and Technology (CIRT)
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and other UNM units provid computer services to a large number of
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faculty, staff, and students, as well as outside clients of the
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University. All computer users have two basic rights -- privacy
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and a fair share of resources. All computer users have the
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responsibility to use the CIRT systems in an effective, efficient,
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ethical, and lawful manner. The ethical and legal standards that
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are to be maintained are derived directly from standards of common
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sense and common decency that apply to the use of any public
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resource within the university.
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The following conditions apply to all users of UNM systems.
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Violations of any of the conditions are considered unethical and
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possibly unlawful. UNM views the use of computer facilities as a
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privilege, not a right, and seeks to protect legitimate computer
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users by imposing sanctions on those who abuse the privilege.
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Eliminating computer abuse provides more computing resources for
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users with legitimate computing needs. UNM's computing policy is
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based on the laws of the State of New Mexico and United States
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Copyright Law. In addition, UNM imposes certain restrictions
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which are not specifically covered by either law. Besides
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setting guidelines for appropriate use of computers, UNM's policy
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outlines the disciplinary procedures that will be imposed on
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computer users who violate the policy. In accordance with estab-
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lished University practices, violations may result in disciplinary
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review which could result in expulsion from the University or
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dismissal from a position, and/or legal action.
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Computer users agree to abide by the following conditions,
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which apply to all computers and network interconnections owned or
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administrated by UNM including university-wide microcomputer
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facilities.
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Page 1
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COMPUTER USERS AGREE TO RESPECT THE INTENDED USE OF ACCOUNTS
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ESTABLISHED FOR THEIR USE
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Accounts are considered the property of the University of New
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Mexico. Authorization for the use of the accounts is given by the
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Schools, Colleges, and other units of the University for specific
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academic purposes. Accounts have tangible value, as do computer
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hardware, software, and storage media. Consequently, attempts to
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circumvent the accounting system, to use an account without
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authorization, or to use accounts for other than their intended
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purposes are all forms of attempted theft. Attempting to defeat
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the security systems of any UNM machine is forbidden. It is
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unethical to violate the rights to privacy and resources granted
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others. UNM reserves the right to lock an account from a computer
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user if impropriety is determined.
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If an account does not have sufficient resources to complete
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assigned work the proper action to take is to notify the course
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instructor who can arrange for additional resources, if necessary.
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UNM reserves the right to terminate a computer user's session if
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s/he is acting in an irresponsible or unlawful manner. Similarly,
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any process that is deemed harmful will be cancelled. UNM also
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reserves the right to cancel, restart, or hold a job or program to
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improve system performance if necessary. Game playing is not
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allowed on the system during any academic semester. At other
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times the availability of games are automatically regulated and
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may be played when other use is low.
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COMPUTER USERS AGREE TO RESPECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SYSTEM
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Computer users shall not intentionally develop or use programs
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which harass other computer users of the facility or infiltrate
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the system and/or damage the software or hardware components of
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the system. This includes all network links. Computer users
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shall not use network links for any use other than outlined in
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network guidelines (e.g., BITNET, Internet). The accidental or
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intentional discharge of any unauthorized or destructive program
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is subject to prosecution by all appropriate agencies, without
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protection from the University. UNM recognizes the value of
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academic game development, research on computer security, and the
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investigation of self-replicating code. Individuals researching
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these topics must contact the appropriate UNM system administrator
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regarding the effects of their work on the systems.
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The well-being of all computer users depends on the availability
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and integrity of the system. Any defects discovered in system
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accounting or system security are to be reported to the appropri-
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ate system administrator so that steps can be taken to investigate
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and solve the problem. The integrity of the system is maintained
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by password protection of accounts. A computer user who has been
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authorized to use an account may not disclose its password or
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otherwise make the account available to others who have not been
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authorized to use the account.
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Use of the electronic communication facilities (such as MAIL or
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PHONE, or systems with similar functions) to send fraudulent,
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harassing, obscene, indecent, profane, or intimidating messages is
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prohibited. Also, the electronic communication facilities are not
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to be used for the transmission of commercial or personal adver-
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tisements, solicitations, promotions, destructive programs, or any
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other non-university use.
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COMPUTER USERS AGREE TO RESPECT
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THE PRIVACY OF OTHER COMPUTER USERS
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Computer users shall not intentionally seek or provide information
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on, obtain copies of, or modify data files, programs, or passwords
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belonging to other computer users without the permission of those
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other computer users and the appropriate authorization.
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The systems provide mechanisms for the protection of private
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information from examination by others. Attempts to circumvent
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these mechanisms in order to gain unauthorized access to private
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information will be treated as actual violations of privacy and a
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breach of ethical standards. Searching through directories to
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find unprotected information likewise is a violation. Information
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you have not been invited to use is not yours to access.
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Accounts are the property of the University of New Mexico and are
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to be used for University purposes only (University accounts may
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not be used for personal matters). Computer users, when re-
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quested, are expected to cooperate with system administrators in
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any investigations of system abuse. Failure to cooperate may be
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grounds for cancellation of access privileges. UNM recognizes
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that files and mail messages are confidential. Appropriate UNM
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employees may access computer users' files during normal mainte-
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nance and will report unlawful activities to the proper authori-
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ties.
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COMPUTER USERS AGREE TO RESPECT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
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GOVERNING THE USE OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
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Each UNM site has rules and regulations which govern the use of
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equipment and facilities at that site. Violation of these rules
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and regulations is grounds for disciplinary action. Each site has
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operators, consultants, and/or supervisors who have been given the
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responsibility to supervise the use of that site. Computer user
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cooperation with these individuals, and adherence to UNM policies
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is expected at all times. Students are encouraged to utilize CIRT
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and other UNM consulting services; however obtaining program code
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from CIRT or other staff when forbidden by an instructor is
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prohibited.
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COMPUTER USERS AGREE TO THE PROPRIETARY
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RIGHTS OF SOFTWARE
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All software protected by copyright shall not be copied except as
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specifically stipulated by the owner of the copyright. Protected
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software is not to be copied into, from, or by any UNM facility or
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system, except by license. This means that such computer and
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microcomputer software may only be copied in order to create
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backup copies, if so licensed. The number of copies and distribu-
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tion of the copies may not be done in such a way that the number
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of simultaneous users in a department exceeds the number of
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original copies purchased by that department.
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