CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

24 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook • releasing or threatening to release a virus, worm, or other program that damages or otherwise harms a system, network, or data • preventing others from accessing services • attempting to tamper with or obstruct the operation of NSU’s computer systems or networks • using or attempting to use NSU’s computer systems or networks as a means for the unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or data outside the university • improper peer-to-peer file sharing • viewing, distributing, downloading, posting or transporting child or any pornography via the web, including sexually explicit material for personal use that is not required for educational purposes • using university resources for unauthorized purposes (e.g. using personal computers connected to the campus network to set up web servers for illegal, commercial, or profit-making purposes) • violating federal copyright, intellectual property, and/or trademark laws or the NSU copyright, intellectual property, and/or policy Inappropriate conduct and violations of this policy will be addressed by the appropriate procedures and agents (e.g., the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the Office of Human Resources) depending on the individual’s affiliation to the university. In cases where a user violates any of the terms of this policy, the university may, in addition to other remedies, temporarily or permanently deny access to any and all NSU computing resources, and appropriate disciplinary actions may be taken, up to and including dismissal. Enterprise Username and Password Policy Policy Rationale Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) network and information systems provide the technical foundation for conduct of its academic, research, and administrative missions. Providing this open access to information technology is imperative to ensuring academic freedom at the institution. An important part of providing this network access is ensuring that the network and associated information is secure. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to faculty, staff, students, and other authorized users regarding usernames and passwords in order to protect individual and university information and resources. Adherence to this policy will help ensure that the university network and information systems are standardized, secure, and available to all. Policy Statement Usernames must be assigned to each individual user to access any NSU network. Generic usernames may only be used in circumstances where they are deemed appropriate by the chief information security officer. Passwords must meet the minimum standards set by the chief information security officer and, if possible, applications and devices providing access to technical resources must technically enforce them. Faculty, staff, vendors, and students must adhere to the standards for all systems and applications that come into contact with university technical resources.