1996 Congressional Hearings
Intelligence and Security

SECURITY IN CYBERSPACE

U.S. SENATE
PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS
(Minority Staff Statement)
JUNE 5, 1996

APPENDIX D

SAMPLE COMPUTER LOGON BANNER

This is a U.S. Government computer system. Government computer systems are provided for the processing of Official U.S. Government information only. All data contained on Government computer systems is owned by the U.S. Government, and may be monitored, intercepted, recorded, read, copied, or captured in any manner and disclosed in any manner, by authorized personnel.

THERE IS NO RIGHT OF PRIVACY IN THIS SYSTEM. Systems personnel may give to law enforcement officials any potential evidence of crime found on this U.S. Government system. USE OF THIS SYSTEM BY ANY USER, AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED, CONSTITUTES EXPRESS CONSENT TO THIS MONITORING, INTERCEPTION, RECORDING. READING, COPYING, or CAPTURING and DISCLOSURE.

IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT, LOG OFF NOW.

NOTE: A BANNER SUCH AS THIS ONLY AUTHORIZES GENERAL MONITORING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES. IF THE MONITORING SHOULD GO BEYOND SUCH PURPOSES AND TAKES ON THE NATURE OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, THEN MONITORING SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ONLY PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS.