CSULB Computer Use Policy, Sect. 4
Last Modified: 02 Jul 96
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4.
RESPONSE TO VIOLATIONS
4.1.
LEGAL SANCTIONS
Violations of Section 502 of the California Penal Code (dealing with
unlawful access or use of a computer) may be referred to the District
Attorney or the police for investigation and/or prosecution. Similarly,
violations of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030 (Federal laws dealing with unlawful
access or use of a computer) may be referred to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
Sanctions for violation of these state and federal laws may be as severe
as a $50,000 fine and/or up to 5 years in jail.
4.2.
UNIVERSITY SANCTIONS
University sanctions are imposed by the appropriate University authority
and may include, but are not limited to, limitation or revocation of
access rights and/or reimbursement to the University for
all damages resulting from the violation, including the computing
and personnel charges incurred in detecting and proving the violation of
these rules, as well as from the violation itself. Reimbursement may
include compensation for staff work time related to the violation and for
archiving information related to the incident.
In some previous cases, these charges have reached several
thousand dollars.
4.3.
INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF CHARGES
When an
appropriate system administrator has reason to believe that a violation
may have occurred, he or she may initiate an investigation and/or suspend
computing privileges on a temporary basis for the individual(s) involved, pending
prompt further investigation.
For cases in which a user's computing privileges are limited or revoked,
administrators should provide a swift, informal internal review process (involving,
for example, the appropriate Department Chair or other officials) to which
the user may turn before appealing through other University channels.
If the facts of the case appear to warrant University-level action, an explanation
of the causal events shall be reported to the Office of Judicial Affairs in
the case of students, or to the appropriate Vice President's office for all others.
Investigating officials will examine charges of violations with due
respect for individual privacy, the security of other users, and the
rights of due process.
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