Ability given to individual or groups of users to use information stored on or via University resources. This includes but is not limited to the ability to read, write, view, create, alter, store, retrieve, and disseminate information.

That combination of user name and password that provides an individual with access to a computer system or computer network

Administrators or designees with the authority to make decisions about or approve a specific action, activity, service or use of a specific resource

Applies to individuals without the authority or permission, as defined by the University, to initiate or approve an activity or service and/or to access or use a specific resource

Method for sending a uniform message to an entire set of users qualified by membership in a definable group such as faculty, staff, students, engineering majors, etc.

Information technology resources implemented and managed by Information Technology Services. Examples include the Saba University network , file servers, web servers, open access computer stations, etc.

An e-mail message asking the recipient to indiscriminately forward or pass it along; may involve money-making pyramid schemes or be disguised as innocent (e.g., collecting post cards for a dying child) or helpful (e.g., warnings about computer virus hoaxes)

An activity conducted for commercial/private profit or gain or non-profit fundraising. This includes but is not limited to soliciting sales or funds, marketing or advertising a product or service, posting an advertisement to a newsgroup, and reselling University resources. University authorized commercial activities are excepted.

Any computing resource, service, or network system, including workstations, servers, networks, storage devices, peripheral equipment, input/output and connecting devices, data processing functions, and related records, programs, software and documentation.

Copying, distributing, publicly performing, publicly displaying a copyrighted work, or creating a derivative work, without the permission of, or a license from, the copyright owner

Any electronic method used to communicate, including but not limited to electronic mail, the Internet/World Wide Web, video recordings, facsimiles, pagers, telephones, etc.

Electronic method of sending and receiving messages from and to electronic addresses associated with specific owners

The automated or otherwise forwarding of an e-mail message to multiple recipients triggered by the content of the mail message being forwarded

Activities that interfere with the primary intended use of supporting instructional activities, e.g., excessive game playing

Any data or information stored in digital form and the computer systems or other means used to access that information.

The administrative entity charged with implementing and managing campuswide information technology resources under the direction of the Director of Information Technology.

Information about individuals and departments that is recorded, maintained, administered and retained by the University, e.g. information in student records and employee files, financial data, etc.

Inventions, discoveries, innovations, and literary and artistic works that may be patented, copyrighted, trademarked or licensed for commercial purposes

The practice of bombarding someone with a large volume of unsolicited mail in an attempt to disrupt them or their site

A standard practice by information technology resource administrators of reviewing transaction activity and other similar logs generated by the system/network, analyzing performance anomalies and traffic patterns, and/or running programs designed to identify the source of a specific problem, alarm or pattern potentially indicative of illegal or inappropriate use

A group of computers and the associated equipment and transmission media used for the purpose of sending and receiving data, voice or video signals

A networked device includes but is not limited to the following types of equipment assigned to individuals, departments, clubs, auxiliary organizations or individuals from off-campus utilizing university network resources: personal computers, laptops, workstations, wireless devices (e.g. PDAs, laptops, handheld phones, base stations or pods), networked printers/copiers, servers, switches, routers, hubs, mini-hubs, splitters, wireless access points, firewalls, network security devices, network appliances, modem pools, or any device that is network-capable and connected to university network resources.

A network communication device includes but is not limited to the following types of equipment assigned to individuals, departments, clubs, auxiliary organizations or individuals from off-campus utilizing university network resources: switches, routers, hubs, mini-hubs, splitters, wireless access points, firewalls, network security devices, network appliances, modem pools, or any device connected to university network resources whose function is to transport electronic information.

Maintaining optimum performance and availability of information technology resources in support of the University mission

E-mail discussion group using a "news" message distribution protocol organized around named topics. Newsgroups can be global, regional, or local with regard to their access and distribution. While messages are submitted using e-mail, they are read from a central repository instead of being delivered to individual e-mail addresses.

Receiving money or other goods or services as a result of soliciting, promoting, selling, marketing or advertising products or services

In the context of disclosure of system security breaches: Individual’s first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted: (1) Social Security number; (2) driver’s license number or government issued identification card number; (3) account number (which could include a student identification number), credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account.