Definitions All terms defined in the Acceptable Use of State Resources Policy are applicable in this Policy. In addition, the following are defined:
BCC Data Management Systems	This includes the Student Management System, Human Resources, Finance, Cashiering, Degree Audit and individual databases created by individual departments or the College.
BCC Network	This includes the Administrative and Academic Local Area Networks (LAN), the Wide Area Networks (WAN) supporting sites separated from the main BCC campus, Internet connectivity, networked infrastructure devices such as hubs, switches and servers, CTC-Net, and all other computers, networks and Electronic Messaging Systems operated for the benefit of BCC employees and students.
De Minimis	The use of state resources is considered de minimis if the actual expenditure of state funds is so small as to be insignificant or negligible, any such use of the resource is brief in duration, occurs infrequently and is the most effective use of time or resources, if the use does not disrupt or distract from the conduct of state business due to volume or frequency, if the use does not disrupt or distract from the conduct of state business due to volume or frequency, the use does not disrupt other state employees and does not obligate them to make a personal use of state resources; and the use does not compromise the security or integrity of state property, information, or software.
Disclosure	This occurs when an unauthorized user gains access to information. Disclosure often occurs when messages are forwarded to unauthorized users.
Masquerading	This is when a user presents him/herself to the system as another user. This may be done in order to gain unauthorized access to information or resources, to disseminate (mis)information in another’s name, or to block or deny a system from operating correctly.
Unauthorized Access	Includes gaining access to accounts, resources, messages or files to which one is not granted privilege by the owner or sender.