UAB computer and network devices may only be used for work related to the university or for other approved activities. If these resources are used for destructive, disruptive or illegal activities, the right to use these resources may be revoked.

UAB will comply with copyright law and license agreements entered into with vendors or authors of computer software. No illegally obtained or illegally copied computer software is allowed at UAB. UAB does not condone illegal copying of computer software or the use of illegally copied or obtained computer software.

The Computer Software Policy describes the process for maintaining intellectual property, ownership and equities, with regards to computer software developed at UAB.

Data (electronic) created at UAB must be protected and maintained in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and university policies.

To protect the security and confidentiality of protected information created or received in the course of business, once records reach the end of their scheduled retention period, they should be disposed. These procedures outline various methods of destruction, which depend on the nature of the information stored and the medium of record storage.

This policy explains that all contracts and agreements under the university must be reviewed by a designated UAB official. The process of reviewing a contract or agreement is detailed in this document.

UAB's Identity Theft Prevention Policy facilitates the University’s Identity Theft Prevention Program to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of certain accounts and the maintenance of certain existing accounts.

This policy covers all World Wide Web pages hosted by UAB servers, and the policy is intended to define web page categories, web publishing governance, and web site requirements and privileges.

All laptops that are used for UAB business must adhere to the Portable Computing Device Security Standards. This document defines these standards and outlines the procedures for protecting a portable computing device.

This policy establishes guidelines requiring all UAB operating units to institute and implement an appropriate records management program.