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Guideline M: Use of Information Technology

Misuse of information technology, such as unauthorized access or prohibited hardware and software.

295
decided hearing cases
32%
granted

Specific issues and their outcomes

Unauthorized use of system
33% granted · 100
IT misuse (unspecified)
35% granted · 89
Pornography / inappropriate content on system
23% granted · 61
Unauthorized system access
41% granted · 44
Unauthorized modification / destruction
20% granted · 40
Unauthorized hardware software / media
23% granted · 35

Mitigations judges credited most

Rehabilitation
1
Time elapsed since behavior
1

Counted only where the judge expressly credited the mitigation, not merely where it was claimed.

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Descriptive statistics from decided public DOHA cases. Not legal advice or a prediction. † marks samples under 20 cases.