Re: Cyber-Bullying

["Gioia, Matthew P." <MGioia () STLCC EDU>]

Agreed. Just because it can be done on a computer/electronic device
doesn't make it an IT problem. The same thing applies to "time stealing"
and IP issues around online course materials. Generally everyone already
has policies around undesirable behavior, IP created by staff and misuse
of organizational time. Not that IT doesn't have a role to play - we do
- but use of technology does not mean the responsibility for creating
and policing these policies shifts from
leadership/management/supervisors to IT staff.

Regards,

Matthew Gioia
Network Security Analyst
Technology and Educational Support Services
St. Louis Community College


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Porter
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:29 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Cyber-Bullying

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012, Daniel Bennett wrote:

> Harassment (both sexual and non-sexual), Bullying, and Discrimination
are all different.  Bullying is often thought of as a k-12 issue with
children.
> I am thinking that the "cyber" part should be mentioned within an IT
policy (AUP maybe).

What's the difference between an abusive email and an abusive letter
taped to a dorm door?  I think the more we try to write specfic
policies targetted at computing, we in fact open the door for more
abuse because we implicity accept that certain modes of online
behavior can be acceptable where a similar action would not be
acceptabe in real-life.

Mike

Mike Porter
Systems Programmer V
IT/NSS
University of Delaware

> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Roger A Safian
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:28 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Cyber-Bullying
>
> Can't you use your non cyber policies?  Harassment is harassment...why
would the method be a distinguishable factor that would make it
allowable in one format when it would not be allowed in another?
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU]<mailto:[mailto:SECURITY@LISTSERV
.EDUCAUSE.EDU]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bennett
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:23 AM
> To:
SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU<mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
> Subject: [SECURITY] Cyber-Bullying
>
> Hello All,
>
> Does anyone have a specific policy or specifically mention
Cyber-Bullying in their policies?  IT Policies or otherwise?
> Thanks,
>
> Daniel Bennett
> IT Security Analyst
> Adjunct Faculty
> Vice-Chair North Central PA Members Alliance
>
> Pennsylvania College of Technology
> One College Ave
> Williamsport, PA 17701
>
> P:570.329.4989
> E:dbennett () pct edu
>
> ITS and Penn College will never solicit you for your username or
password in an e-mail.
>

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