The Indian Institute of Science is a leading institute for post-graduate education and research. The IISc community consists of about 2000 students, 450 faculty members, and more than 1000 staff members.

Its Members of community have access to desktop systems that are connected to the campus network.

The IISc community should be aware that several network usage issues are covered by the Indian IT Act 2000, violation of which is an offence under national law.

The IISc campus network and Internet access resources are meant for official use arising from the academic activities and administrative responsibilities of the faculty, staff and students of the Institute.

Use of network resources for personal purposes is discouraged.

Internet Usage at IISC:

Policy

Appropriate Use
Email Usage
Use of only Licensed Software
System Protection
Hosting Information on the IISc Network
Appropriate Use of Electronic Information Resources

Email Usage:

The email service should be used primarily for official purposes.
Since email accumulates over time, the storage in email servers can overflow. Users must, therefore, regularly clean out their mail-boxes, failing which system managers may delete excess emails.
Use of the email service to send fraudulent, threatening, anonymous or harassing emails is prohibited