The University of North Texas depends upon its computer systems and networks in all aspects of its mission, from scheduling classes and registering students to generating employee paychecks. The continued operation of UNT information systems depends upon appropriate levels of information security. Maintaining this security depends on all employees doing their part.
The security of our information cannot be maintained only through hardware and software controls. Our behavior as users of the computer hardware, software, and information also affects the confidentiality, the integrity, and availability of that information. This document gives the university computer user the basic knowledge needed to protect university information and assets from misuse, abuse, unauthorized access or unauthorized disclosure. University assets include the hardware that you use (your office computer, workstations, servers, etc.,) software (operating systems, desktop software, etc.,) and information that the hardware and software allow you to access. Such information may be sensitive or confidential and may have policies or laws that protect its availability, integrity, and confidentiality.
Federal and state laws, network by-laws, and organizational policies tell us how to behave in accordance with security measures. Several tell us, more specifically, what is appropriate and expected. Relevant UNT polices include: