COMDTINST 5375.1B
employees using government office equipment to assist relatives, friends, or other persons in
such activities.
(9) Acquiring, reproducing, transmitting, distributing, or using any controlled information
including computer software and data, protected by copyright, trademark, privacy laws or
other proprietary data or material with other intellectual property rights beyond fair use, or
export-controlled software or data.
(10) Deliberate introduction or failure to report accidental introduction of viruses, worms, or
other malicious software.
(11) Accessing the following types of Internet sites (these are by way of example and not by
limitation):
(a) Dating services web sites (e.g., match.com).
(b) Gaming or gambling oriented content.
(12) Accessing or using the following types of applications and associated web sites (including
their use during a Remote Access Sessions (RAS)):
(a) Chat rooms for personal use (e.g. MSN Messenger, AIM, ICQ). An Internet chat session
imposes significant risk to the network. There are many well-known vulnerabilities in
the hacker community that exploit a chat session. The DHS and CG Portals will have a
chat capability for government use.
(b) File sharing.
(c) Peer-to-Peer programs (e.g., Kazaa, Gnutella, Napster).
(d) Unauthorized outbound Remote Desktop Procedure (RDP) connections.
b. Under no circumstances shall personally owned computers or personally owned IT equipment be
connected to a CG network. This prohibits people from "jacking into" the CG network, for
example, a visitor, contractor, or other employee connecting a personal computer into a network
jack at a CG office or facility. This Paragraph does not include connecting via authorized CG
remote access technologies (i.e., RAS).
c. As new threats arise that impact the Information Assurance (IA) posture of the CG, they will be
published and the IA Program will implement appropriate protection strategies.
9. INAPPROPRIATE USES.
a. The following personal use of government office equipment, not listed in paragraph 8 above, is
inappropriate and may result in adverse administrative actions against an individual (exceptions
are noted):
(1) Making personal long distance telephone calls.
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