Acceptable use policy (AUP)
Back to our story, Roger got you connected to the corporate network via your smart device. You now have an e-mail access to the corporate mobile expense system; all is good in your world. Later that day, you receive a message titled Corporate Mobile Acceptable Use Policy.
The corporate mobile acceptable use policy is starting to be used by many companies. This policy describes how you can use the device and/or access to the corporate networks. The standard acceptable use policy (AUP) normally includes what you can and can't do on the corporate network. Many people find this to be a basic conflict of rights due to the fact that the device was purchased by the end user. This book does not review these rights and please do not send messages to the authors regarding this issue; this is between you and your company.
Most acceptable policies follow a basic format which includes:
Purpose: This is the definition of the AUP and why it is needed.
Applicability: Who does this...
