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TITLE: NON-DISCLOSURE VIOLATIONS ARE SERIOUS
From xmosis@ISI.EDU Fri Dec 6 13:31:02 2002
Subject: Non-Disclosure Violations Are Serious
Individuals associated with MOSIS Educational Program accounts at
their institutions have recently posted proprietary foundry
information on publicly accessible web pages. All of these
violations have occurred through the posting of confidential
information on web sites by university professors (who should
know the importance of safeguarding IP) for their classes. THIS
IS ILLEGAL.
All MOSIS accounts at these institutions have been INACTIVATED,
and all operations associated with these accounts have been
suspended. That means that ALL transactions, including chip
deliveries have been STOPPED.
MOSIS has also notified department chairs as well as the
chancellor/president of the universities concerned of the
violations and subsequent liability incurred by the institution.
MOSIS has also started a web surveillance program to detect other
violators. Any new violations will be dealt with in the same
manner. We cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of
safeguarding proprietary information.
Public disclosure of proprietary documents is a violation of the
confidentiality agreement each university design group, through
its account liaison, establishes with MOSIS. The foundries and
MOSIS treat these incidents extremely SERIOUSLY. (A similar
occurrence led AMIS to deny access by universities to
confidential foundry information, and that policy remains in
effect).
Signatures on the MOSIS Customer Agreement and Non-Disclosure
Agreement are legally binding. Compliance with these agreements
will be enforced not only by withholding services but also
through LEGAL ACTION if deemed necessary.
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NON-DISCLOSURE VIOLATIONS ARE SERIOUS MOSIS
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DATE: December 2002
TITLE: NON-DISCLOSURE VIOLATIONS ARE SERIOUS
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