NERIC-Security

This account is used by one member of the security staff of the BOCES Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC). The intent is to monitor the Class B IP address (163.153.0.0/16) assigned to the NERIC region, and to track down any abuses coming from this network.

The NERIC helpdesk number is 518.862.5400.

This page is the subject of a request emailed to the volunteer response team:

Issues identified are: confirmation of the authority of the account in question

The OTRS ticket number is 2009101410052623

This account is used for the following purposes:

Revert mal-edits made by anonymous users from the NERIC Class B IP range.
Place warnings on IP user pages form the NERIC Class B IP range in language where they are offered the opportunity for training on how to use Wikipedia.
Work with the school districts' administration to educate both staff and students about Wikipedia.
In consultation with the school districts, request anon blocks from the NERIC Class B IP range.
When the students are tracked down, provide thanks and updates to editors who revert these mal-edits.