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Cloud Data Storage Solutions

The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) created a Hot Topics page on Cloud Data Storage Solutions: Dropbox Security & Privacy Considerations. The topic, Cloud Data Storage Solutions: Dropbox Security & Privacy Considerations discusses issues of concern that are common to most cloud data storage services; however vendor solutions and implementations vary greatly. The following outlines an evaluation of one vendor that can easily be applied to others, such as SpiderOak, box.net, Skydrive, and CrashPlan.

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Cloud Security Debate: Cloud Now or Cloud How?, EDUCAUSE Review, December 2012.

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Supporting High-Value, High-Risk Cloud Services with Federated Identity Management: April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference
The community has good approaches for handling access to simple cloud or third-party services. But what about higher-value services that require access to sensitive data, such as medical or financi…
The Law and the Cloud: Accountability and Empowerment in the New Computing: January 11, 2012 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2012
Click-through and shrink-wrap license agreements. Terms of use and privacy disclosures. Data mining, HIPAA, FERPA, e-discovery, FOIA, and intellectual property rights. The cloud and web services ar…
Guide to Cloud Computing for Policymakers: July 26, 2011

This SIIA white paper provides a roadmap for fostering the development of the cloud and harnessing its full economic potential. This SIIA w…
Cloud Services: Policy and Assessment: July 21, 2011

David Escalante is Director of Computer Policy & Security at Boston College. Andrew J. Korty ( ajk@iu.edu ) is Deputy Information Security Officer at Indiana University. Commen…
What Campus Leaders Need to Know About Cloud Computing: April 14, 2011

This EDUCAUSE Executive Briefing explains "What Campus Leaders Need to Know About Cloud Computing". Cloud computing is a computing model in which technology resources are delivered o…
Learning Analytics: The Coming Third Wave: April 13, 2011

Learning analytics (LA) is the third wave of large-scale developments in instructional technology that began with the advent of the learning management system (LMS) . As a compelling diagnost…
7 Things You Should Know About Cloud Security: September 3, 2010

Cloud computing promises to provide considerable benefits for colleges and universities, including increased reliability and flexibility, with lower or more transparent costs. At the same time, c…
Security Considerations for Cloud Computing: July 16, 2010

Security, privacy, identity, and other compliance issues should be considered prior to moving data into the cloud. Security, privacy, identity, …
Is There Safety in the Cloud?: June 24, 2010

Key Takeaways Increased demand and decreased resources for IT in higher education make the cloud an attractive solution for technology needs. The risks inherent in moving to the cloud m…
If It's in the Cloud, Get It on Paper: Cloud Computing Contract Issues: June 24, 2010

Key Takeaways Ensure that your contract with a cloud service provider: Codifies the specific parameters and minimum levels required for each element of the service, as well as remedies f…

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