[itdiscuss] Computer Use Policy

[Darin Rohatinsky]

Would you guys want to see our church IT policy?  If so how can I best send
it?  Google Docs to this email address?

Darin

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 3:23 AM, Servicedesk <servicedesk at mtw.org> wrote:

>  Yes, MTW has a policy and wording much like what you’ve written here. We
> don’t have an interactive page, rather, this is incorporated in what we call
> “The Employee Handbook”. Every employee is asked to read and sign the
> handbook when first employed and then expected to keep up with any
> modifications or subsequent edits over the years.
>
>
>
> This handbook has been reviewed and approved by lawyers so I believe you
> can feel comfortable with what you have here. I believe that your wording
> presents a “best practice” scenario for organizations who are serious about
> having good policies for managing their environments. If you’d like a copy
> of MTW’s wording let me know and I’ll be happy to send it to you.
>
>
>
> Ken Thompson
>
> IT Manager, Mission to the World
>
>
>
> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Bobby Stewart
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:51 PM
> *To:* IT Discussion Forum
> *Subject:* [itdiscuss] Computer Use Policy
>
>
>
> The discussions of e-mail archival/retention prompted at least one response
> of lawyerly involvement. That reminded me of computer use policies which
> reminded me of this:
>
>
>
> All content created, stored, transmitted and/or received using Brentwood
> Baptist Church (BBC) resources (including but not limited to computers,
> telecommunications/voicemail systems, e-mail servers and/or facsimile (fax)
> machines) should be for business purposes only. BBC reserves the right to
> access and review the substance of any such content. Persons using BBC
> facilities and/or systems may expect no right to privacy as regards same.
>
> ——————————————————————————
>
> By clicking the OK button below, the user indicates their understanding and
> acceptance of this statement and agrees to abide by all BBC policies
> governing computer usage as set forth in the BBC Employee Handbook and
> elsewhere (copies may be obtained from the business office).
>
>
>
> **********
>
> That's shown in the "interactive logon" message before each domain user
> logs on to their computer. We’ve been running with it for 6-7 years now..
>
>
>
> I’m not a lawyer and I suspect that most of you are not either. Do you have
> anything similar? Is this statement going a little overboard? Does it
> address the “right” to retain e-mail?
>
>
>
> Bobby Stewart
> Network Analyst
> Brentwood Baptist Church
> Brentwood, TN
> WWW.BrentwoodBaptist.com
> (615) 324-6149 office
>
> (615) 830-0012 cell
>
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