Residence Hall Network Policy |
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Student Policies, Procedures and General Information for Residence Hall Network Connections UAM provides Internet connections to all student Residence Halls and to the University Apartments. The IT department assists students in getting connected. However, the University is not responsible for loss of data nor hardware failures that may occur during this process. If you are interested in connecting to the UAM network there are several steps you must take.
Why we Scan? The scanning process allows the IT department to contain and prevent major virus outbreaks. A single infected computer has the ability to inflict major network problems for all faculty, staff and students. By scanning each computer added to our campus network, we reduce the risk to your computer from potential infection, loss of data, loss of privacy, and loss of Internet and/or email services. Last fall we removed over 1,000 infected files from student computers in addition to hundreds of malware programs. In many cases the students had no antivirus or malware program and were not aware that their computer had been compromised. We are a community here at UAM in every sense of the word. The IT department strongly believes that educating students on how to protect there systems is critical to the network community. By taking these precautions at the beginning of the school year we increase our chances of providing you, the student user, a productive academic environment. Policies Failure to adhere to the policies listed below may result in the loss of your Internet connection, as well as, possible University disciplinary and/or legal action.
Things you should know Many peer to peer file sharing activities violate copyright law. You should be aware that, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) (http://www.riaa.com/) has filed thousands of subpoenas requesting information from colleges and universities about the identities of students engaged in illegal sharing of music online. Students engaging in the unauthorized download, reproduction, or distribution of any copyrighted material including music, video, live performance, text, or images may be personally sued, liable for large settlements, and possible criminal prosecution. Be advised that if served, UAM would be compelled to comply with such requests, and will not accept any financial liability, nor provide legal representation for violators. Changes in rulings of recent court cases, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and recent subpoenas and lawsuits are all evidence that copyright owners intend to actively pursue violators. Software programs that are typically used to enable unauthorized distribution of copyrighted works include but are not limited to Kazaa, Gnutella, Audiogalaxy, Bittorrent, Edonkey, Kontiki, PeerEnabler, LimeWire, Directconnect and WinMX. Since it is possible to use these file sharing products to perform legal downloads of digital material, how do you know if the material is unauthorized? Simple rule of thumb, if you haven't paid for the material, and the artist has not authorized the material for free downloading, it is not legal to download or share it. For information on Computer Security please follow this link http://www.uamont.edu/InformationTechnology/securityinfo.htm. |