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o Individuals never have the right to post non-public and confidential information such as information related to coworkers (without their expressed consent), personnel data, medical information, or claims or lawsuits against the City o Individuals who use personal social media accounts are not immune from the law. In general, all users of social networking should be aware that the content of these social networking sites can be subpoenaed and used in criminal and civil trials to impeach testimony o Individuals need to be aware that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy when social networking and use of personal social media accounts are subject to all pertinent City of Ramsey polices, as well as local, state and federal laws o Content that violates existing City policies that exhibit hate, bias, discrimination, pornography, libelous or otherwise defamatory content will not be tolerated o Individuals are prohibited from using social networking sites to harass or attack others, including those who work for the City of Ramsey Information Technology Security Purpose Ensure secure, protect, and allow appropriate access to City of Ramsey IT systems and resources. Logins and Passwords All users must use and maintain unique IT -issued login IDs for computer and network -related access. Login IDs are not to be shared with others, and corresponding passwords must remain confidential. Multi-user or generic login IDs are permissible only in special circumstances approved and maintained by IT. User passwords must adhere to the following requirements: o Have a minimum of at least six alphanumeric characters in length o Must be changed every 180 days o Have at least one numeric digit as well as letters, for example: jarg0n5 o Have not been previously used in the last five password rotations o Automatic screen lock is initiated with the screensaver after 15 minutes of inactivity. Appropriate network access shall be assigned by the IT department to each user login ID, and users may only log into computers and equipment with their assigned login ID. Passwords are not to be shared with anyone, and will be forced to change periodically. New passwords should not be easily guessed. Any employee who forgets their password or suspects that their passwords security has been compromised, may contact the IT department to be issued a new one, which must then be changed immediately. Physical Security • City users are expected to provide reasonable security to their computer workstations and related IT equipment. This includes ensuring that passwords are not written down in Version: 2006August8 , Draft Revision December 2011 8