PAP.9.13.170 Viruses

(a) Each User is responsible for taking reasonable precautions to ensure he or she does not introduce viruses into the employer's network. To that end, all material received on jump drive or other magnetic or optical medium and all material downloaded from the Internet or from computers or networks that does not belong to the employer, must be scanned for viruses and other destructive programs before being placed onto the computer system.

(b) Users should understand that their home computers and laptops might contain viruses. All disks and/or drives transferred from these computers to the employer's network, must be scanned for viruses.

(c) Accessing the Internet. To ensure security and avoid the spread of viruses, Users accessing the Internet through a computer attached to the employer's network must do so through an approved Internet firewall. Accessing the Internet directly, by modem, is strictly prohibited, unless the computer used is not connected to the employer's network and is approved by the appropriate entities.