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Appendix A – Security Awareness and Acceptable Use Policy ABC Corporation Security Awareness and Acceptable Use Policy Overview The intentions for publishing a security awareness and acceptable use policy are not to impose restrictions that are contrary to the established culture of openness, trust and integrity. ABC Corporation is committed to protecting all employees, partners and the company from illegal or damaging actions by individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly. Internet/Intranet/Extranet-related systems, including but not limited to computer equipment, software, operating systems, storage media, network accounts providing electronic mail, WWW browsing, and FTP, are the property of ABC Corporation. These systems are to be used for business purposes in serving the interests of the company, and of our clients and customers in the course of normal operations. Effective security is a team effort involving the participation and support of every ABC Corporation employee and affiliate who deals with information and/or information systems. It is the responsibility of every computer user to know these guidelines, and to conduct their activities accordingly. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to outline the acceptable use of computer equipment at ABC Corporation. These rules are in place to protect the employees and ABC Corporation. Inappropriate use exposes ABC Corporation to risks including virus attacks, compromise of network systems and services, and legal issues. Scope This policy applies to employees, contractors, consultants, temporary employees, and all other workers at ABC Corporation, including all personnel affiliated with third parties. This policy applies to all equipment that is owned or leased by ABC Corporation. Policy General Use and Ownership While network administration desires to provide a reasonable level of privacy, users should be aware that the data they create on the corporate systems remains the property of ABC Corporation. Because