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Network and Systems. The policy referred to above forms part of this Agreement. The acceptable use conditions apply to the use of the device, school network and internet while on school premises, and at any time the student is using their school account to access various services (email, OneDrive, etc.). Communication through internet and online communication services must also comply with school rules and policies, which are available on the school website. While on the school network, students should not: • Create, access or circulate files or other content that attempts to undermine, hack into and/or bypass the hardware and/or software security mechanisms that are in place. • Disable settings for virus protection, spam and/or internet filtering that have been applied by the Department. • Use unauthorised programs or intentionally download unlicensed media/content/software. • Intentionally damage or disable computers, computer systems, printers, network devices, the school or government networks. • Use the device for unauthorised commercial activities, lobbying, gambling or any unlawful purpose. Note: Students’ use of internet and online communication services, associated with their school account, may be audited at the request of appropriate authorities for investigative purposes surrounding inappropriate use. Use of the school's ICT network is secured with a user name and password. The password must be difficult enough so as not to be guessed by other users and is to be kept private by the student and not divulged to other individuals (e.g. a student should not share their username and password with other students). IT Technicians may require your password to perform maintenance and repairs. The password should be changed regularly, as well as when prompted by the department or when it may have become known by another person. School network account credentials are not to be shared. Students should not allow others to use their account for any reason. Students are responsible for all actions taken using their account credentials. Students should log off, or lock their screen, at the end of each session to ensure no one else can use their account or device. If available, students should also set an extra level of password protection for access to their BYOD device. This could be in the form of a boot-up password or other lock screen. Parents/caregivers may also choose to maintain an administrator account on a personally-owned device for access to the device in the event their student forgets their password or if access is required for technical support. Some devices may support the use of parental controls with such use being the responsibility of the parent/caregiver. Students should be conscious creators of the content and behaviours they exhibit online and take active responsibility for building a positive online reputation. They should be conscious of the way they portray themselves and the way they treat others online. Students should be mindful that the content and behaviours they have online are easily searchable and accessible. This content may form a permanent online record into the future. Interactions within digital communities and environments should mirror normal interpersonal expectations and behavioural guidelines, such as when in a class or in the broader community. Parents are requested to ensure that their child understands this responsibility and expectation. The school rules and policies also support students by providing school related expectations, guidelines and consequences. If a student believes they have received a computer virus, spam (unsolicited email), or they have received a message or other online content that is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable, they must inform their teacher, parent or caregiver as soon as is possible. Students must also seek advice if another user seeks personal information, asks to be telephoned, offers gifts by email or asks to meet a student. Students are encouraged to explore and use the Cybersafety Help button (on school computers) to report the matter and learn about a range of cybersafety issues. Students must never initiate or knowingly forward emails, or other online content, containing: • a message sent to them in confidence; • a computer virus or attachment that is capable of damaging any computer; • chain letters or hoax emails; • spam (such as unsolicited advertising). Students must never send, post or publish: • inappropriate or unlawful content or that which is offensive, abusive or discriminatory; • threats, bullying or harassment of another person; • sexually explicit or sexually suggestive content or materials; • false or defamatory information about a person or organisation. Parents, caregivers and students are encouraged to read the department’s Cybersafety and Cyberbullying guide for parents and caregivers. See link on website titled “Online Awareness”. The internet has become a powerful medium for supporting teaching and learning, however students need to be careful and vigilant regarding some web content. Students are required to act in line with all the normal school behaviour policies and expectations. To help protect the school community from malicious and inappropriate websites, the school utilises a web filtering system. Any device connected to the internet through the school network will have this filtering applied. The filtering system provides a layer of protection against: • access to inappropriate web pages and content; • spyware and malware; • peer-to-peer file sharing; • scams and identity theft. This web filtering solution takes a precautionary approach to blocking websites, including those that do not disclose information about their purpose and content. The filtering system employs best-practice techniques however, despite precautions to manage inappropriate content on the internet, illegal, dangerous or offensive information may be unintentionally accessed or accidentally displayed. Teachers will always exercise their duty of care, but avoiding or reducing access to harmful information also requires responsible use by the student. Students are required to report any internet site or online content that is considered inappropriate. Any suspected security breach involving students, users from other schools, or from outside the school network must also be reported to the school. The personally-owned devices have access to home and other out-of-school internet services and those services may not include any internet filtering. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to install a filtering application on the student’s device for when they are accessing online content other than at school. Parents/caregivers are responsible for appropriate internet use by their child at any time they’re not using the school network. Parents, caregivers and students are also encouraged to visit the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s CyberSmart website for resources and practical advice to help young people safely engage with the online world. Students must not use another student or staff member's username or password to access the school network or another student’s device, including not trespassing in another person's private file space, home drive, email or accessing unauthorised network drives or systems. Additionally, students should not divulge personal information via the internet or email, to unknown entities or for reasons other than to fulfil the educational program requirements of the school. It is important that students do not publish or disclose the email address of another person without that person’s explicit permission. Students should also not reveal personal information including names, addresses, photographs, credit card details or telephone numbers of themselves or others. They should ensure that privacy and confidentiality is always maintained. Students should never plagiarise information (copy without proper attribution) and should observe appropriate copyright conditions, including acknowledging the original author or source of any information, images, audio etc. used. It is also important that the student obtain all appropriate permissions before electronically publishing other people’s works in any form. The creator or author of any material published should always be acknowledged. Material being published on the internet or intranet must have the approval of the principal or their delegate and have appropriate copyright clearance. Copying of software, information, graphics or other data files may violate copyright laws and be subject to prosecution from agencies that enforce such copyrights.

Network and Systems. The This policy referred to above also forms part of this AgreementStudent Laptop Charter. The acceptable acceptable-use conditions apply to the use of the device, school network device and internet while both on and off the school premises, and at any time the student is using their school account to access various services (email, OneDrive, etc.)grounds. Communication through internet and online communication services must also comply with school rules the department’s Code of School Behaviour and policies, which are the Responsible Behaviour Plan available on the school website. While on the school network, students should not: • Create create, access participate in or circulate files or other content that attempts to undermine, hack into and/or bypass the hardware and/or software security mechanisms that are in place. • Disable place  disable settings for virus protection, spam and/or internet filtering that have been applied by as part of the Department. • Use school standard  use unauthorised programs or and intentionally download unlicensed media/content/unauthorised software. • Intentionally , graphics or music  intentionally damage or disable computers, computer systems, printers, network devices, the school or government networks. • Use networks  use the device for unauthorised commercial activities, political lobbying, online gambling or any unlawful purpose. Note: Students’ use of internet and online communication services, associated with their school account, services may be audited at the request of appropriate authorities for investigative purposes surrounding inappropriate use. Passwords Use of the school's ICT network is secured with a user name and password. The password must be difficult enough so as not to be guessed by other users and is to be kept private by the student and not divulged to other individuals (e.g. a student should not share their username and password with other fellow students). IT Technicians may require your password to perform maintenance and repairs. The password should be changed regularly, as well as when prompted by the department or when it may have become known by another personuser. School network account credentials Personal accounts are not to be shared. Students should not allow others to use their personal account for any reason. Students are responsible for all actions taken using their account credentials. Students should log off, or lock their screen, off at the end of each session to ensure no one else can use their account or device. If available, students Students should also set an extra level of a password protection for access to their BYOD device. This could be in the form of a boot-up password or other lock screenBYOx device and keep it private. Parents/caregivers may also choose to maintain an administrator account a password on a personally-owned device for access to the device in the event their student forgets their password or if access is required for technical support. Some devices may support the use of parental controls with such use being the responsibility of the parent/caregiver. Digital citizenship Students should be conscious creators of the content and behaviours they exhibit online and take active responsibility for building a positive online reputation. They should be conscious of the way they portray themselves themselves, and the way they treat others online. Students should be mindful that the content and behaviours they have online are easily searchable and accessible. This content may form a permanent online record into the future. Interactions within digital communities and environments should mirror normal interpersonal expectations and behavioural guidelines, such as when in a class or in the broader community. Parents are requested to ensure that their child understands this responsibility and expectation. The school rules and policies school’s Responsible Behaviour Plan also support supports students by providing school related expectations, guidelines and consequences. Cybersafety If a student believes they have received a computer virus, spam (unsolicited email), or they have received a message or other online content that is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable, they must inform their teacher, parent or caregiver as soon as is possible. Students must also seek advice if another user seeks personal information, asks to be telephoned, offers gifts by email or asks to meet a student. Students are encouraged to explore and use the ‘Cybersafety Help button (on school computers) button’ to talk, report the matter and learn about a range of cybersafety issues. Students must never initiate or knowingly forward emails, or other online content, containing: •  a message sent to them in confidence; • confidence  a computer virus or attachment that is capable of damaging any computer; • the recipients’ computer  chain letters or hoax emails; • emails  spam (such as unsolicited advertising). Students must never send, post or publish: •  inappropriate or unlawful content or that which is offensive, abusive or discriminatory; • discriminatory  threats, bullying or harassment of another person; • person  sexually explicit or sexually suggestive content or materials; • correspondence  false or defamatory information about a person or organisation. Parents, caregivers and students are encouraged to read the department’s Cybersafety C ybersafety and Cyberbullying guide for parents and caregivers. See link on website titled “Online Awareness”. Web filtering The internet has become a powerful medium tool for supporting teaching and learning, however students need to be careful and vigilant regarding some web content. Students are At all times students, while using ICT facilities and devices, will be required to act in line with all the normal school behaviour policies requirements of the Code of School Behaviour) and expectationsany specific rules of the school. To help protect the school community students (and staff) from malicious web activity and inappropriate websites, the school utilises operates a comprehensive web filtering system. Any device connected to the internet through the school network will have this filtering applied. The filtering system provides a layer of protection to staff and students against: • access to  inappropriate web pages and content; •  spyware and malware; • malware  peer-to-peer file sharing; • sessions  scams and identity theft. This purpose-built web filtering solution takes a precautionary approach to blocking websites, websites including those that do not disclose information about their purpose and content. The school’s filtering system employs approach represents global best-practice techniques howeverin internet protection measures. However, despite precautions internal departmental controls to manage inappropriate content on the internet, illegal, dangerous or offensive information may be unintentionally accessed or accidentally displayed. Teachers will always exercise their duty of care, but avoiding or reducing access to harmful information also requires responsible use by the student. Students are required to report any internet site or online content accessed that is considered inappropriate. Any suspected security breach involving students, users from other schools, or from outside the school Queensland DET network must also be reported to the school. The personally-owned devices have access to home and other out-of-out of school internet services and those services may not include any internet filtering. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to install a local filtering application on the student’s device for when they are accessing online content connected in locations other than at school. Parents/caregivers are responsible for appropriate internet use by their child at any time they’re not using students outside the school networkschool. Parents, caregivers and students are also encouraged to visit the Australian Communications C ommunications and Media Authority’s CyberSmart website for resources and practical advice to help young people safely engage with enjoy the online world. Privacy and confidentiality Students must not use another student or staff member's username or password to access the school network or another student’s device, including not trespassing in another person's private file spacefiles, home drive, email or accessing unauthorised network drives or systems. Additionally, students should not divulge personal information via the internet or email, to unknown entities or for reasons other than to fulfil the educational program requirements of the school. It is important that students do not publish or disclose the email address of another person a staff member or student without that person’s explicit permission. Students should also not reveal personal information including names, addresses, photographs, credit card details or telephone numbers of themselves or others. They should ensure that privacy and confidentiality is always maintained. Intellectual property and copyright Students should never plagiarise information (copy without proper attribution) and should observe appropriate copyright conditionsclearance, including acknowledging the original author or source of any information, images, audio etc. used. It is also important that the student obtain all appropriate permissions before electronically publishing other people’s works in any formor drawings. The creator or author of any material published should always be acknowledged. 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Network and Systems. The This policy referred to above also forms part of this AgreementStudent Charter. The acceptable acceptable-use conditions apply to the use of the device, school network device and internet while both on and off the school premises, and at any time the student is using their school account to access various services (email, OneDrive, etc.)grounds. Communication through internet and online communication services must also comply with school rules the department’s Code of School Behaviour and policies, which are the Student Code of Conduct available on the school website. While on the school network, students should not: • Create create, access participate in or circulate files or other content that attempts to undermine, hack into and/or bypass the hardware and/or software security mechanisms that are in place. • Disable place  disable settings for virus protection, spam and/or internet filtering that have been applied by as part of the Department. • Use school standard  use unauthorised programs or (e.g. VPNs) for the purposes of bypassing internet filtering restrictions  intentionally download unlicensed media/content/unauthorised software. • Intentionally , graphics, video or music  intentionally damage or disable computers, computer systems, printers, network devices, the school or government networks. • networks  Use the device for unauthorised commercial activities, political lobbying, online gambling or any unlawful purpose. Note: Students’ use of internet and online communication services, associated with their school account, services may be audited at the request of appropriate authorities for investigative purposes surrounding inappropriate use. Passwords‌ Use of the school's ICT network is secured with a user name and password. The password must be difficult enough so as not to be guessed by other users and is to be kept private by the student and not divulged to other individuals (e.g. a student should not share their username and password with other fellow students). IT Technicians may require your password to perform maintenance and repairs. The password should be changed regularly, as well as when prompted by the department or when it may have become known by another personuser. School network account credentials Personal accounts are not to be shared. Students should not allow others to use their personal account for any reason. Students are responsible for all actions taken using their account credentials. Students should log off, off or lock their screen, the computer at the end of each session to ensure no one else can use their account or device. If available, students should also set an extra level of password protection for access to their BYOD device. This could be in the form of a boot-up password or other lock screen. Parents/caregivers may also choose to maintain an administrator account on a personally-owned device for access to the device in the event their student forgets their password or if access is required for technical support. Some devices may support the use of parental controls with such use being the responsibility of the parent/caregiver. Digital citizenship‌ Students should be conscious creators of the content and behaviours they exhibit online and take active responsibility for building a positive online reputation. They should be conscious of the way they portray themselves themselves, and the way they treat others online. Students should be mindful that the content and behaviours they have online are easily searchable and accessible. This content may form a permanent online record into the future. Interactions within digital communities and environments should mirror normal interpersonal expectations and behavioural guidelines, such as when in a class or in the broader community. Parents are requested to ensure that their child understands this responsibility and expectation. The school rules and policies Student Code of Conduct also support supports students by providing school related expectations, guidelines and consequences. Cybersafety‌ If a student believes they have received a computer virus, spam (unsolicited email), or they have received a message or other online content that is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable, they must inform their teacher, parent or caregiver as soon as is possible. Students must also seek advice if another user seeks personal information, asks to be telephoned, offers gifts by email or asks to meet a student. Students are encouraged to explore and use the Cybersafety Help button (on school computers) to report the matter and learn about a range of cybersafety issues. Students must never initiate or knowingly forward emails, or other online content, containing: •  a message sent to them in confidence; • confidence  a computer virus or attachment that is capable of damaging any computer; • the recipients’ computer  chain letters or hoax emails; • emails  spam (such as unsolicited advertising). Students must never send, post or publish: •  inappropriate or unlawful content or that which is offensive, abusive or discriminatory; • discriminatory  threats, bullying or harassment of another person; • person  sexually explicit or sexually suggestive content or materials; • correspondence  false or defamatory information about a person or organisation. Parents, caregivers and students are encouraged to read the department’s Cybersafety Online awareness: Positive and Cyberbullying guide for parents and caregivers. See link on website titled “Online Awareness”. The internet has become a powerful medium for supporting teaching and learning, however students need to be careful and vigilant regarding some web content. Students are required to act in line with all the normal school behaviour policies and expectations. To help protect the school community from malicious and inappropriate websites, the school utilises a web filtering system. Any device connected to the internet through the school network will have this filtering applied. The filtering system provides a layer of protection against: • access to inappropriate web pages and content; • spyware and malware; • peer-to-peer file sharing; • scams and identity theft. This web filtering solution takes a precautionary approach to blocking websites, including those that do not disclose information about their purpose and content. The filtering system employs best-practice techniques however, despite precautions to manage inappropriate content on the internet, illegal, dangerous or offensive information may be unintentionally accessed or accidentally displayed. Teachers will always exercise their duty of care, but avoiding or reducing access to harmful information also requires responsible technology use by the student. Students are required to report any internet site or online content that is considered inappropriate. Any suspected security breach involving students, users from other schools, or from outside the school network must also be reported to the school. The personally-owned devices have access to home and other out-of-school internet services and those services may not include any internet filtering. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to install a filtering application on the student’s device for when they are accessing online content other than at school. Parents/caregivers are responsible for appropriate internet use by their child at any time they’re not using the school network. Parents, caregivers and students are also encouraged to visit the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s CyberSmart website for resources and practical advice to help young people safely engage with the online world. Students must not use another student or staff member's username or password to access the school network or another student’s device, including not trespassing in another person's private file space, home drive, email or accessing unauthorised network drives or systems. Additionally, students should not divulge personal information via the internet or email, to unknown entities or for reasons other than to fulfil the educational program requirements of the school. It is important that students do not publish or disclose the email address of another person without that person’s explicit permission. Students should also not reveal personal information including names, addresses, photographs, credit card details or telephone numbers of themselves or others. They should ensure that privacy and confidentiality is always maintained. Students should never plagiarise information (copy without proper attribution) and should observe appropriate copyright conditions, including acknowledging the original author or source of any information, images, audio etc. used. It is also important that the student obtain all appropriate permissions before electronically publishing other people’s works in any form. The creator or author of any material published should always be acknowledged. Material being published on the internet or intranet must have the approval of the principal or their delegate and have appropriate copyright clearance. Copying of software, information, graphics or other data files may violate copyright laws and be subject to prosecution from agencies that enforce such copyrightsguide.