ALSO CALLED: AUP, Acceptable Use Policy, Internet Usage Policies, Usage Policies, and Web Usage Policies DEFINITION: An acceptable use policy (AUP) is a policy that a user must agree to follow in order to be provided with access to a network or to the Internet. It is common practice for many businesses and educational facilities to require that employees or students sign an acceptable use policy before being granted
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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES DEFINITION (continued): … a network ID.
When you sign up with an Internet service provider (ISP), you will usually be presented with an AUP, which states that you agree to adhere to stipulations such as:
Not using the service as part of violating any law
Not attempting to break the security of any computer network or user
Not posting commercial messages to Usenet groups without prior permission
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