UW–Madison’s network provides the technical foundation for the conduct of its academic, research, and administrative missions. This network has largely been open to the internet over the years. Providing this open access to information technology is imperative to ensuring academic freedom at the institution.
An important part of providing this network access is ensuring that the network is secure. Recent attacks from viruses and worms and denial-of-service attacks harm the university’s ability to provide access to needed information to all members of the university community. In order to ensure continued access to information technology, a policy is needed that provides guidance to faculty, staff, students, and other authorized users regarding their network connectivity. This policy’s goal is to provide this guidance and ensure that the university network is secure and available to all.
Applies to anyone who connects a device to a UW–Madison network by any means.
03-01-2004
11/01/2019