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Safeguarding the Tower: IT Security in Higher Education 2006 – Key Findings: October 12, 2006

This document presents the key findings of the ECAR study, Safeguarding the Tower: IT Security in Higher Education 2006. When ECAR studied IT security in 2003, we discovered that despite efforts …
Safeguarding the Tower: IT Security in Higher Education 2006 Roadmap: October 12, 2006

This roadmap synthesizes the important issues and recommended actions drawn from the ECAR study, Safeguarding the Tower: IT Security in Higher Education 2006. When ECAR studied IT security in 200…
Safeguarding the Tower: IT Security in Higher Education 2006: October 12, 2006

Abstract When ECAR studied IT security in 2003, we discovered that despite efforts to develop a secure IT infrastructure in higher education, uneven management awareness and a culture that e…
Campus IT Security: Governance, Strategy, Policy, and Enforcement: August 15, 2006

Successful implementation of an effective information, data, and system "security blanket" for higher education institutions requires recognition of and action upon the cultural, politi…
Making Business Sense of Information Security: March 21, 2006

A well-managed security program starts at the top and must provide strong governance, business risk management, auditing, and control processes. This Burton Group study proposes a security techn…
Surveying the Steps to a Secure Emory University: March 28, 2006

This research bulletin summarizes how Emory University used the results of a security survey of higher education institutions to make important, peer-informed decisions on how to secure and prote…
A Systematic, Comprehensive Approach to Information Security: July 6, 2005

Information security is a process of business risk management that must be performed on an ongoing basis. It is critical to take an approach to information security that examines the risks and s…
Information Technology Security: Governance, Strategy, and Practice in Higher Education Roadmap: September 23, 2004

U.S. higher education institutions have historically enjoyed a culture of open access to information. The free flow of information faces increasing challenges as concerns about information securi…
Information Technology Security: Governance, Strategy, and Practice in Higher Education Key Findings: October 24, 2003

U.S. higher education institutions have historically enjoyed a culture of open access to information. The free flow of information faces increasing challenges as concerns about information securi…
IT Security: The State of the Practice in Higher Education: November 6, 2003

In the spring of 2003, the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) launched a major study of IT security in higher education. Nearly 500 colleges and universities responded to the ECAR quanti…

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