Attachment_5_-_Rules_of_the_Road_Compliance_Agreement.pdf

USE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

AGREEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY

All federal and contracted employees, interns, and fellows of the Securities and Exchange Commission are required to adhere to the information technology policies contained in the Rules of the Road when using any government provided information technology resource, including personally owned resources connected to the SEC network. The Rules of the Road document summarizes SEC’s end user policies for use of information technology resources at the Commission

Anyone who has access to SEC information technology resources must sign this document. By signing, you certify that:

• You have received a copy of the Rules of the Road policy

• You will read the Rules of the Road policy before using SEC equipment

• You will adhere to the Rules of the Road policy

At minimum, you agree to the following:

• SEC equipment can’t be used for personal financial gain or commercial activity.

• Do not install unapproved software on SEC equipment, connect non-SEC equipment to the network, or alter settings on SEC systems without authorization.

• Use of personal email services, such as Gmail, is not authorized on SEC networks.

• Sharing passwords is prohibited; never use someone else’s password.

• Use of SEC resources to engage in illegal activity such as gambling is prohibited.

• Do not delete email or other data that are considered federal records.

• Only access SEC data you’ve been formally granted access to for your job.

• Do not text or use email on your government-issued Blackberry while behind the wheel in a vehicle with the motor running.

• Viewing of sexually explicit material on SEC equipment is prohibited.

• Protect the confidentiality and integrity of data that are sensitive or may contain Personally

Identifiable Information (PII), such as a Social Security Number.

• You can use SEC equipment for non-government activities so long as it doesn’t interfere with your work, it doesn’t significantly increase the government’s costs of maintaining the technology, and it does not violate any other SEC rule or federal laws and regulations.

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