Common use of System and Network Security Clause in Contracts

System and Network Security. Violations of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability. Reliance Connects will investigate incidents involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of system or network security violations include, without limitation, the following: • Unauthorized access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without express authorization of the owner of the system or network. • Unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network. • Interference with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks. • Forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an e-mail or a newsgroup posting.