Rules of the Road II
- Privacy
In using the University of Central Florida's network
resources, one must abide by and realize the policies of
the University regarding the issue.
Privacy
Any e-mail account registered with the University,
should it be @pegasus.cc, @mail or at one of the other
departmental mail servers (which ultimately route through
one of the above) requires a certain amount of security.
Passwords must be set to fit a certain format, and by
applying this format a certain amount of security for your
e-mail account is established. Also, by state mandate,
passwords expire and must be changed every 60 days. This
may seem to be an inconvenience, yet in fact it is simply
a necessary measure concerning the nature of the internet
at present.
All e-mail, though, and information stored on the
University's mail servers, cannot be considered to be
private information in the sense that it would be
eyes-only, sensitive material whose content cannot and
will not be seen by any other parties aside from those
partaking in the transaction. System administrators may at
times find it necessary to view content from a message or
several messages stored on the servers themselves to
ascertain the current state and stability of the server.
Encryption is available to the user should it be deemed
necessary for only authorized individuals to view the
contents of a message. An example of this would be PGP,
and any interested individual can ascertain information
regarding this at http://www.mit.edu/network/pgp.html.
Files themselves, stored on any server on campus, are
also subject to the same type of viewing by
administrators. It is both policy and courtesy, however,
that Computer Services has deemed viewing of an
individual's files is unnecessary unless it would be for
the needs of the system itself (restructuring of user's
directory, etc.).
This is the general policy on file storage; it is
necessary, however, to inform the users of our network
that the University will not hesitate to comply with any
law enforcement institution regarding one's files to the
extent of constitutionality.
Concerning the First Amendment, the University of
Central Florida has in the past and does in the present
appreciate and encourage freedom of expression without
violating the rights of others. As the Free Speech Green
provides an open forum on campus, several locations on the
network provide such services. While not unlawful to be
offensive, users are encouraged to remain respectful of
their peers.
Should an individual feel as if their rights have been
infringed upon, please hastily report the issue the Office
of Student Affairs, who can be reached by telephone at
(407) 823-2821. Employees facing likewise issues should
contact Human Resources at (407) 823-2771. If you feel
your safety has been placed at risk, please immediately
contact the University Police at (407) 823-5555.
Should a complaint be filed against an individual, the
case will be considered upon its merit; should it be
considered unfounded, you will not be notified and no
action will be taken. Should the complain be considered
valid, however, e-mail notification regarding the policies
of the University. Infractions of a higher order will be
referred to judicial affairs.
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