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Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) Protect You and Your Organization

Tech Soup

An acceptable usage policy (AUP) is a set of rules applied by the. The AUP is an integral part of security policies for businesses, universities, schools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and website. For schools and libraries that offer Internet as well as internal. In short, a policy ensures that every user understands that.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. We rely on free licenses to proprietary content and software, and typically get a “Yes!” Human Rights Program policies: what are contingency/crisis plans for our staff?

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Use TechSoup's Content for Free!

Tech Soup

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), thanks to our Creative Commons license. Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared.

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Bookshare’s Status as an Authorized Entity under Section 121

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare actively cooperates with the Library of Congress in the provision of Bookshare’s services to people with disabilities, through its National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress (NLS).

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

They had at the tips of their fingers vast amounts of information and knowledge, so they no longer had to travel to libraries to obtain research and have access to information. Thieves stole personal data from Equifax, including birthdates, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and Social Security numbers from 143 million people.

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Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Sharing Economy

Tech Soup

Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Overall, the two-day event left me wondering " Where are all the nonprofits and public libraries who've been sharing and innovating forever? Why Nonprofits and Libraries Should Be Central. Blurred Policy Lines and the Downsides of Sharing. Why aren't THEY here?"

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live on August 15: Online Privacy

Tech Soup

In this first part of a series exploring the vast and timely topic, guests Alex Ross and Jacob Chang will focus on social media policies in the workplace. They’ll share all the tips and resources you need to craft a suitable policy and educate your staff about their rights. from the King Hall School of Law in Davis, and his B.S.

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