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Student Video & Poster Contest Winners

Nine winners of the 5th Annual Information Security Awareness Video & Poster Contest have been selected and are now available for use in campus security awareness campaigns.

What are your thoughts on IT risk management?

Last month ECAR polled the community to inform upcoming research. View the poll results to find out how more than 100 of your peers...

Identity Week 2013

Identity Week 2013 - a series of meetings for IdM technical implementers and architects - will be held November 11-15 ...

New ECAR BYOD Security Report

What matters most, what works, and what's on the horizon as user-provisioned technology increases.

Get the #SEC13 Scoop

See the backchannel tweets, contributors, and photos from the Security Professionals Conference 2013. 

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Security professionals discuss the latest topics and questions in cybersecurity and privacy. Join the group.>

Get Involved with HEISC

Get Involved with HEISC Community members often express interest in getting more involved with the council. Take a look at opportunities to volunteer, contribute, and participate. See How to Get Involved >


Cybersecurity Community Update Video
Senior Policy Relations Officer Rodney Petersen outlines HEISC resources and the issues the 2013 Security Professionals Conference program will likely feature: BYOD, mobile security, cloud security, and data protection.

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Discover the Three Pillars of HEISC

People

The HEISC Awareness and Training working group shares information that helps security professionals raise IT security awareness on campus with students, staff, faculty, and executives.

Process

The HEISC Governance, Risk, and Compliance working group provides resources on IT security processes, especially as they relate to governance, risk, privacy, policies, legal issues, and compliance.

Technology

The HEISC Technologies, Operations, and Practices working group focuses on identifying and promoting tools, procedures, and practical solutions that help campuses prevent or respond to security issues.

 

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Annual Conference
October 15–18, 2013
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Whether you're looking for a conference to attend face-to-face to connect with peers, or for an online event for team professional development, see what's upcoming.

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2013 Strategic Priorities

  • Connected Learning
  • Enterprise IT
  • Foundations


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