Guideline for Tenet Twelve

TECHNOLOGY



Information retained in electronic files should be treated like any other official court document. Its confidentiality should be assumed unless otherwise specified. To preserve the integrity of electronic systems, court employees shall correct any errors or omissions, guard against sabotage in any form, scan and repair viruses when possible, and avoid using court equipment for purposes other than court business. Great care should be taken in the transmission of electronic data so that it would not embarrass the court or the sender if read by an unintended recipient. Court employees may not install personal software or equipment without prior approval of the court executive officer, nor shall they take copyrighted software outside the court for personal use. Questions about the ownership of intellectual property should be directed to an administrator.





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