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Protecting the Security of Research Data: 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…
Does Higher Education Need a New Ethical Framework for the Internet?: March 22, 2011

This ECAR research bulletin is designed to help decision makers in higher education assess the applicability of four significant historical codes of ethics as they evaluate their current polic…
Intellectual Property Policies, E-Learning, and Web 2.0: Intersections and Open Questions: April 7, 2009

This ECAR research bulletin focuses on institutional intellectual property (IP) policy related to instructional products and systems generally and to e-learning specifically. It contrasts IP poli…
Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education Roadmap: March 31, 2009

This ECAR roadmap synthesizes the important issues and recommended actions drawn from the 2009 ECAR research study, Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education Roadmap, b…
Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education - Key Findings: March 31, 2009

This document presents the key findings from the 2009 ECAR study, Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education, by Mark C. Sheehan, with Judith A. Pirani. The study presen…
Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education: March 31, 2009

Abstract This 2009 ECAR research study is a comprehensive analysis of how colleges and universities plan, organize, deploy, and support messaging and communication technologies. It provides …
Information Confidentiality: 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…
Information Security Governance: Standardizing the Practice of Information Security: August 19, 2008

This ECAR research bulletin discusses the trend to use a variety of risk assessment frameworks and standards to create an information security program that is sufficiently comprehensive for colle…
The Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN): A Statewide Collaborative IT Security Resource: October 17, 2006

This case study examines ways in which the Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN) provides a blueprint for higher education institutions interested in collaboratively pro…
Baylor University's IT Security Risk Assessment Program: October 12, 2006

This case study examines Baylor University's risk assessment program for information technology security, which was established in the face of the escalating demands that security places on …

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