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13 <br /> <br />Internet Acceptable Use Policy (IAUP) <br />Purpose <br />To establish a policy to ensure efficient, ethical, and legal use of Internet resources. <br />Background <br />The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks <br />that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network <br />of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government <br />networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online <br />chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web. <br />Access to the Internet provides employees with the opportunity to locate and use current and <br />historical data from multiple sources worldwide in their decision-making processes. Employees <br />are encouraged to develop the skills necessary to effectively utilize these tools in the <br />performance of their jobs. <br />Scope of the Policy <br />The following are covered by this policy: <br />1. Full or part-time employees of the City. <br />2. Volunteers who are authorized to use City resources to access the Internet. <br />3. Contractors who are authorized to use City-owned equipment or facilities to access the <br />Internet. <br />Policy <br />Internet access at the City is controlled through individual accounts and passwords. <br />Department managers are responsible for defining appropriate Internet access levels for the <br />persons in their department and conveying that information to the Network Manager. <br />Each user of the City system is required to read this Internet policy and sign an Internet use <br />agreement prior to receiving an Internet access account and password. <br />Appropriate Use <br />Individuals at the City are encouraged to use the Internet to further the goals and objectives of <br />the City. The types of activities that are encouraged include: <br />1. Acquiring or sharing information necessary or related to the performance of an <br />individual’s assigned responsibilities; <br />2. Participating in educational or professional development activities. <br />Inappropriate Use <br />Individual Internet use will not interfere with others’ use and enjoyment of the Internet. Users <br />will not violate the network policies of any network accessed through their account. Internet use