Table A   Permitted and Prohibited Internet Services (Example)

Email Permitted uses Sending and receiving email messages with enclosures (file size less than 2 MB) for business purposes Sending and receiving short text messages with no enclosures for nonbusiness purposes Prohibited uses Forwarding email chain letters Sending or arranging to receive mail enclosures greater than 2 MB Sending or arranging to receive mail enclosures for personal reasons Sending sensitive information by email over the Internet Opening files received from the Internet without performing a virus scan Web Permitted uses Any user approved for Web access may connect to and view any Web page for well-defined business purposes Any user may print Web pages Prohibited uses Installation of Web server software on any PC attached to the corporate network without written permission from IS Connection to Web sites related to sex, illegal drugs, criminal skills, hate speech, online gambling, sports, entertainment, online merchandising, humor, or job search Connection to any site for nonbusiness reasons during business hours USENET Newsgroups Permitted uses Any user with approved access to Usenet newsgroups may access newsgroups that have been previously requested and approved, if such access is for business purposes Prohibited uses Accessing any newsgroup for nonbusiness reasons Submitting messages to newsgroups Accessing newsgroups related to sex, illegal drugs, criminal skills, hate speech, online gambling, sports, entertainment, online merchandising, humor, or job search FTP Downloads Permitted uses Any user approved to download files from a particular site may download files from that site if such files are scanned for viruses, IT has approved any software installed on user’s workstation, and purchase of any required software license is approved Prohibited uses Downloading any file from a nonapproved FTP-site; permission to download files is granted on a site-by-site basis, and permission will be granted only for trusted, major commercial sites Downloading software without approval to purchase required license Downloading from any site for nonbusiness purposes at any time