A Recent Notice: Prohibited Technologies – ACC Student Announcement

That darned TikTok

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Prohibited Technologies – ACC Student Announcement

On December 7, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott issued an order for all state agencies (including Institutions of Higher Education) to ban the video-sharing application TikTok from Collegeowned and issued devices and networks. On February 6, 2023, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Information Resources published detailed guidelines to aid in compliance with the directive. Alvin Community College is taking preliminary steps for compliance.

ACC has implemented technical controls that block the use of the TikTok app and website on all ACC-controlled networks. This requires no action on your part. Be aware that any attempt to access TikTok or other items listed in the guidelines as ‘prohibited technologies’ from an ACCcontrolled device or network will be blocked.

ACC will continue to monitor guidance provided by the Governor’s office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Information Resources and make additional changes as necessary.

OTHER INFORMATION

• ACC strongly recognizes and respects the rights of its students, employees, and member of the community to manage their own affairs. To ensure the safety and security of its network and its constituents, the College will comply with best practice network security frameworks and regulatory or legal requirements.

• ACC will closely examine the impacts of this order, and how it affects our interconnected culture and reliance on mobile devices, while complying with the objectives.

• Students may be subject to certain network restrictions while connected to ACC’s network. As permitted by the state, ACC has proposed an exception to prevent any potential impacts on student access to ACC email, student records, Blackboard, or other web-based instructional content.