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For EPFL employees, it is recommended to use a computer purchased by EPFL.
The majority of software available in EPFL requires a computer belonging to EPFL

If you wish to use your personal computer for EPFL work, private storage products containing professional data subject to official secrecy or personal data in the sense of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) or the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) must be encrypted and the encryption key must be safely protected. The equipment in question must be protected by a password or a PIN code in accordance with the highest security standards. The Employee must notably ensure that his/her professional data and his/her EPFL Electronic Infrastructure access information are not accessible to others./p>

The use of Private Computer Equipment gives the right to neither compensation nor repair or support from EPFL services, including in the case of damage, for example. Expenses such as those relating to the purchase, replacement or updating of components or software for Private Computer Equipment shall be assumed by the Employee.
For more information about this policy, see LEX 6.1.3.

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Should you have a specific request, please contact your secretary.

The EPFL offers the possibility to each unit to resell its computers to collaborators. Please read the related rule. After, the computer is fully reinstalled without any EPFL software.

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We would like to remind you that, since 1 June 2019, the ownership and use of laser pointers have been severely restricted under Swiss law. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on Non-Ionizing Radiation and Sound Hazards introduced a ban on laser devices above a certain power level because their highly concentrated beams can cause serious eye damage, even over long distances. Class 1M, 2M, 3R, 3B and 4 laser pointers are now prohibited (see Article 23 of the Ordinance). The use of Class 2 pointers is tolerated until 1 June 2021.

The Federal Office of Public Health has published guidance documents explaining when and where these devices may be used, and which types are banned.

Please make sure to use only Class 1 laser pointer !!!