tools for reducing liability

[Karen G. Schneider]

I'd add that relying on software to eliminate your liability might be
dangerous--most of the filtering tools I've seen aren't really that good.
As Don suggests, telling people what the rules are, and advising them that
you plan to enforce these rules, may be a wiser way to control behavior
than relying on commercial filters.  After all, if I wanted to make a bomb,
I'd consult the Kirk-Othmer first (given that it is in our chemical
reference set next to the ref desk).  This is something you want to discuss
with your college lawyer.

>> Do any of you have (or are you considering getting) software that
>> monitors and/or controls Internet access from staff and/or student campus
>> computers? Some people at our college are concerned about our liability
>> if someone (staff or student) uses our computers in an unacceptable
>> manner, such as to download pornography or the formula for making a bomb.
>> Students will have to sign an Acceptable Use Policy. Right now there is
>> no suggestion that staff also signs such a policy.
>>
>
>Susan:
>
>Our institution has an Acceptable Use Policy in place
>(URL: http://www.wpi.edu/AboutUs/Pubs/AUP/aup.html), which
>all users agree to follow when they get an account on the system here.
>
>                   Don Richardson ** drichard at wpi.edu

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