1 Overview

The purpose of this policy is to establish acceptable and unacceptable use of electronic devices and network resources at Perfitly in conjunction with its established culture of ethical and lawful behavior, openness, trust, and integrity.

Perfitly provides computer devices, networks, and other electronic information systems to meet missions, goals, and initiatives and must manage them responsibly to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information assets. This policy requires the users of information assets to comply with company policies and protects the company against damaging legal issues.

2 Scope

All employees, contractors, consultants, temporary and other workers at Perfitly, including all personnel affiliated with third parties must adhere to this policy. This policy applies to information assets owned or leased by Perfitly, or to devices that connect to a Perfitly network or reside at a Perfitly site.

Information Security must approve exceptions to this policy in advance through [Include details of how to request an exception].

3 Policy Statement

3.1 General Requirements

3.1.1 You are responsible for exercising good judgment regarding appropriate use of Perfitly resources in accordance with Perfitly policies, standards, and guidelines. Perfitly resources may not be used for any unlawful or prohibited purpose.

3.1.2 For security, compliance, and maintenance purposes, authorized personnel may monitor and audit equipment, systems, and network traffic per the Audit Policy. Devices that interfere with other devices or users on the Perfitly network may be disconnected. Information Security prohibits actively blocking authorized audit scans. Firewalls and other blocking technologies must permit access to the scan sources.

3.2 System Accounts

3.2.1 You are responsible for the security of data, accounts, and systems under your control. Keep passwords secure and do not share account or password information with anyone, including other personnel, family, or friends. Providing access to another individual, either deliberately or through failure to secure its access, is a violation of this policy. 3.2.2 You must maintain system-level and user-level passwords in accordance with the Password Policy.

3.2.3 You must ensure through legal or technical means that proprietary information remains within the control of Perfitly at all times. Conducting Perfitly business that results in the storage of proprietary information on personal or non-Perfitly controlled environments, including devices maintained by a third party with whom Perfitly does not have a contractual agreement, is prohibited. This specifically prohibits the use of an e-mail account that is not provided by Perfitly, or its customer and partners, for company business.

3.3 Computing Assets

3.3.1 You are responsible for ensuring the protection of assigned Perfitly assets that includes the use of computer cable locks and other security devices. Laptops left at Perfitly overnight must be properly secured or placed in a locked drawer or cabinet. Promptly report any theft of Perfitly assets to the [Name of appropriate group].

3.3.2 All PCs, PDAs, laptops, and workstations must be secured with a password-protected screensaver with the automatic activation feature set to 10 minutes or less. You must lock the screen or log off when the device is unattended.

3.3.3 Devices that connect to the Perfitly network must comply with the Minimum Access Policy.

3.3.4 Do not interfere with corporate device management or security system software, including, but not limited to, antivirus, [device management or security system software name], [device management or security system software name], and [device management or security system software name].

3.4 Network Use

You are responsible for the security and appropriate use of Perfitly network resources under your control. Using Perfitly resources for the following is strictly prohibited:

3.4.1 Causing a security breach to either Perfitly or other network resources, including, but not limited to, accessing data, servers, or accounts to which you are not authorized; circumventing user authentication on any device; or sniffing network traffic.

3.4.2 Causing a disruption of service to either Perfitly or other network resources, including, but not limited to, ICMP floods, packet spoofing, denial of service, heap or buffer overflows, and forged routing information for malicious purposes.

3.4.3 Introducing honeypots, honeynets, or similar technology on the Perfitly network.

3.4.4 Violating copyright law, including, but not limited to, illegally duplicating or transmitting copyrighted pictures, music, video, and software. See the [Name of company document that details copyright restrictions] for additional information on copyright restrictions.

3.4.5 Exporting or importing software, technical information, encryption software, or technology in violation of international or regional export control laws. See the [Name of company document that details export restrictions] for additional information on export and transfer restrictions.

3.4.6 Use of the Internet or Perfitly network that violates the [Name of appropriate policy], Perfitly policies, or local laws.

3.4.7 Intentionally introducing malicious code, including, but not limited to, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, e-mail bombs, spyware, adware, and keyloggers. 3.4.8 Port scanning or security scanning on a production network unless authorized in advance by Information Security.

3.5 Electronic Communications

The following are strictly prohibited:

3.5.1 Inappropriate use of communication vehicles and equipment, including, but not limited to, supporting illegal activities, and procuring or transmitting material that violates Perfitly policies against harassment or the safeguarding of confidential or proprietary information.

3.5.2 Sending Spam via e-mail, text messages, pages, instant messages, voice mail, or other forms of electronic communication.

3.5.3 Forging, misrepresenting, obscuring, suppressing, or replacing a user identity on any electronic communication to mislead the recipient about the sender.

3.5.4 Posting the same or similar non-business-related messages to large numbers of Usenet newsgroups (newsgroup spam).

3.5.5 Use of a Perfitly e-mail or IP address to engage in conduct that violates Perfitly policies or guidelines. Posting to a public newsgroup, bulletin board, or listserv with a Perfitly e-mail or IP address represents Perfitly to the public; therefore, you must exercise good judgment to avoid misrepresenting or exceeding your authority in representing the opinion of the company.