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Protecting the Security of Research Data
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November 8, 2011
The effective protection and management of research data has become a hot topic in U.S. higher education. Funding agencies increasingly require data management plans as part of grant submittals…
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Privacy and Confidentiality: Holding IT Service Providers Accountable
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November 3, 2009
This ECAR research bulletin addresses the data privacy issues that must be covered by contractual language when entering into an agreement for externally provided IT services or for external con…
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Collective Wisdom on E-Mail Outsourcing
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November 17, 2009
This ECAR research bulletin covers experiences and lessons learned from 10 IT leaders who have transitioned their institutions to an outsourced e-mail solution. It provides data from the 2009 EC…
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Information Confidentiality
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March 11, 2009
Protecting information confidentiality is a critical security objective for all colleges and universities. Institutions must deploy confidentiality controls in addition to security controls, and…
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Regulatory Compliance Training: Public Jobs, Private Data
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April 15, 2008
This research bulletin details the procedures and processes undertaken by the University of Minnesota to ensure that all employees, from student workers and custodial staff through senior researc…
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Public Key Infrastructure: Making Progress, But Many Challenges Remain Key Findings
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March 28, 2003
Public Key Infrastructure: Making Progress, But Many Challenges Remain" is a Key Findings summary. Research Director Dan Blum and Analyst Gerry Gebel provide an update to Burton Group'…
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Life with HIPAA: A Primer for Higher Education
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April 1, 2003
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes complex legislation that impacts higher education but was not specifically written with academic institutions in m…
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Public Key Infrastructure: Making Progress, But Many Challenges Remain
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March 28, 2003
Public Key Infrastructure: Making Progress, But Many Challenges Remain" is a Research Report prepared by Burton Group, an ECAR partner. It is available to ECAR subscribers through special a…

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