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Acceptable Use Policy


aliases:

  • AUP

A security policy that dictates how an employee is permitted to use company property.

Items that can be listed under company property can include, but are not limited to:

  • computer equipment
  • computer data storage
  • company Internet access
  • company-provided email

An AUP policy can also specify who has access to use company resources, a set of restrictions on personal use of Internet, email, and storage at the workplace, and which browsers, applications, and hardware platforms are supported by the organization's network.

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