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The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) has developed several cloud security resources. For additional resources, please consider visiting related topics such as <a href="/library/data-privacy>Data Privacy</a>, <a data-cke-saved-href=" library="" data-security"="">Data Security, or Risk Management.
- Cloud Computing Security
- Cloud Computing & Software as a Service (SaaS) - See section 11.6, item 5.
- Cloud Data Storage Solutions: Dropbox Security & Privacy Considerations (Note: Although this resource outlines security concerns and issues for Dropbox, the considerations can easily be applied to other products such as box.net, CrashPlan, Skydrive, and SpiderOak.)
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EDUCAUSE Staff Picks
Cloud Security Debate: Cloud Now or Cloud How?, EDUCAUSE Review, December 2012.
Security Awareness and Communication in the C-Suite, EDUCAUSE Live!, October 1012.
7 Things You Should Know About Cloud Security, EDUCAUSE 7 Things You Should Know, September 2010.
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Cloud Security
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Bring Your Own Cloud: Data Management Challenges in a Click-Through World
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April 17, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Consumer cloud-based services are easy to set up, low cost, and familiar. It's understandable why clients would automatically turn to them for their data-storage needs. But what happens when…
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Third-Party Assessments: Not Just a Questionnaire
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Four years ago, Indiana University began assessing the security of cloud vendors and other third parties using a simple questionnaire. Over time, the process has matured to take advantage of IU…
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Paper Is Out, Online Form Development Tools Are In
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March 19, 2013
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A session at the Midwest Regional Conference
Campus departments are looking to move their paper forms online. Many options exist for cloud no-code online forms development tools. Add this to existing enterprise solutions with online form and …
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Taking Employee E-Mail to the Cloud with Office 365
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January 16, 2013
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) began an E-Mail Migration Project in spring 2012 to move employee e-mail from Novell GroupWise to Exchange/Outlook in the cloud (Microsoft Office 365…
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The Law and the Cloud: Accountability and Empowerment in the New Computing
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January 11, 2012
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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…
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Leverage the Cloud + Leverage In-House + Improve Security = Save Money
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January 11, 2012
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2012
The University of Maryland in Baltimore had to replace its in-house student e-mail system. Our students wanted Google. We had concerns with security as well as compliance requirements such as HIPAA…
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2012 Planning Guide: Identity and Privacy
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December 12, 2011
After two years of rapid and disruptive change in the identity market, 2012 promises even more of the same. Intensifying policy battles, increased levels of fraud and privacy intrusion, continui…
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Do They Measure Up? Assessing the Security Posture of Third-Party Service Providers
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October 21, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Institutions are increasingly gaining efficiencies and reducing costs by using third parties to host institution-owned data. How do we assess incremental risk of this approach? How can we ensure ad…
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Examining the Risks of Operating in the Cloud - NACUBO webcast, in collaboration with EDUCAUSE
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August 30, 2011
Examining the Risks of Operating in the Cloud Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 1:30 PM ET A NACUBO Webcast, in collaboration with EDUCAUSE Overview Your instit…
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Guide to Cloud Computing for Policymakers
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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…

















