Computer and Network Usage Policies
Many employers are increasingly concerned that computer and network facilities be used appropriately for company (and sometimes personal) use. The following links will provide guidelines and samples of this type of policy. (The library includes a related, comprehensive set of subtopics in All About Computers, Internet & Web.)
Sections of This Topic Include:
Various Policies and PerspectivesImplications of E-Mail Records
Various Policies and Perspectives
WSAO Policy onE-mail Acceptable UseRichland,WA Computer and Internet Policies
Sample Wording for an Internet Usage Policy
Lawletter's Acceptable Use Policy
Seattle Policy on Internet Acceptable Use
NIH IT E-mail and Internet Policy and Guidance
Chapter 6. Employers, Employees,E-mail and The Internet by Karen L. Casser
Implications of E-Mail Records
iVillage:Career - Workplace Coach -Managing E-mail as Records - Industry Analysts
For the Category of Information Technology:
Related Library Topics
Recommended Books
General (For-Profit and Nonprofit)
General (For-Profit and Nonprofit)
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
The Accidental Techie:
Supporting, Managing, and Maximizing Your Nonprofit's Technology
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. This hands-on guide walks you through five projects that, when completed, will give you a comprehensive and usable support system, including for 1) conducting a technology inventory, 2) assessing and supporting staff, 3) assessing and buying technology, 4) protecting your organization from disasters and data loss, and 5) managing your role. Includes ready-to-use templates, worksheets and sample policies, and also 135 resources on topics such as funding, discussion groups, application service providers, web site development, donor management software, and a security policy checklist. Also explains steps for creating a database that gives you the reports you need. Includes a glossary of terms every techie should know.
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E-commerce -- Recommended Books
