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The University of Houston - Downtown, as a State University, is required to comply with the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 202 on "Information Security Standards".

To comply with this requirement, the following identification screen is displayed before users can enter their usernames and passwords on all university owned PCs, UHD web pages that require login:

UHD Computer Terms of Usage

Legal Notice as Required by the State of Texas
Displaying the following notice pertaining to the use of systems in Texas Higher Education entities is required per Texas Administrative Code (Title 1, Part 10, Chapter 202):

(A) Unauthorized use is prohibited;
(B) Usage may be subject to security testing and monitoring;
(C) Misuse is subject to criminal prosecution; and
(D) No expectation of privacy except as otherwise provided by applicable privacy laws.

Please note the following regarding Information Technology's practices:

The required identification screen listed above does NOT represent a change in our practice. It is simply a required legal notice mandated by the State of Texas
Information Technology at UHD has a strict no-content viewing policy of users' data. IT support and security staff does not open and read documents, e-mail messages, etc.
Information security processes generally involve automated tools that examine aggregate data and information, and evaluate patterns. IT staff does not examine the contents.