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disclose personal or system passwords to anyone other than an authorized company representative.

Disks and Back-up Tapes
Do not leave disks or backup tapes that contain confidential information out in the open. Keep them
locked in drawers or file cabinets.

Laptop Computers
Extra precautions must be exercised when taking confidential information out of the office on a
notebook or laptop computer. Never leave a laptop computer unattended while traveling.

Copyrighted Information
Use of the computer system to copy and/or transmit any software programs, documents or other
information protected by the copyright laws is prohibited by federal law and may subject you and APUS
to civil and criminal penalties. Never copy software programs of any kind without express authorization
from company representatives. Never accept copies of any software program from other employees
without approval from authorized company representatives.

Installation of Software
The installation of personal software is prohibited in accordance with the “Use of Personal Software”
provisions of the APUS Standard Operating Procedures manual.

Viruses
Employees should ensure that company-approved virus checking software is installed and always
running on the company issued computer. Employees must never disable this software and must never
insert any disks, thumb drives, or other external hard drives into the company issued computer. Further,
employees must not download any files from outside sources without first checking them for viruses.

Other Prohibited Uses
APUS's computers, networks, communications systems and other IT resources are intended for business
purposes only (except for limited personal use as described below) during working time and at all other
times. Each user is responsible for using these resources and systems in a productive, ethical, and lawful
manner.

APUS’s policies prohibiting harassment apply to the use of the company's IT resources and
communications systems. No one may use any communications or computer system in a manner that
may be construed by others as harassing or offensive based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, age, disability, religion, genetic information, status as a covered veteran, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The use of APUS's IT resources and communications systems by an employee shall signify his or her
understanding of, and agreement to the terms and conditions of this policy and APUS’s Standard
Operating Procedures as a condition of employment.

To ensure that employees comply with these policies, APUS may conduct periodic audits of the
computer system, including individual personal computers, disks or backup tapes. An employee's failure
to comply with these policies may lead to disciplinary action.

VII. EXPENSES & REIMBURSEMENTS

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