Guideline M: Use of Information Technology
Misuse of information technology, such as unauthorized access or prohibited hardware and software.
296
decided hearing cases
32%
granted
The specific issues, and how they fared
Unauthorized use of system
33% granted · 99IT misuse (unspecified)
36% granted · 90Pornography / inappropriate content on system
23% granted · 61Unauthorized system access
41% granted · 44Unauthorized modification / destruction
20% granted · 40Unauthorized hardware software / media
24% granted · 34Mitigations 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.