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Security Issues

You must respect the integrity of UW computers and networks and other people's computers and networks.

  • You must not access any UW computers or networks nor any computers or networks connected to UW without proper authorization.
  • In no case may you disrupt or harm computers, computer software, computer data or information, or networks regardless of whether the computer, software, data, information, or network in question is owned by the University.
  • Do not attempt to break into UW computers, networks, or user accounts; or use university computers or networks as a staging ground for attempts to break into other systems or networks.
  • Do not intentionally seek information about, browse, obtain copies of, or modify private files or passwords belonging to other people, whether at the University of Washington or elsewhere, unless you are specifically authorized to do so by those individuals. This includes looking at someone's private files without his or her permission, even if it is possible for you to do so.

?? Security Examples ??

1  Looking at other peoples' files.
2  Someone forgot to logout.
3  Poking around in other computers.

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