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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.

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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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…
A Tale of Two Clouds: June 24, 2010

Key Takeaways The University of Washington adopted a dual-provider cloud-computing strategy, focusing initially on software as a service. The original project — to replace an obsolete…
Assessing Service Providers for Privacy, Security, and Business Continuity: October 13, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Today's IT market is replete with outsourcing, SaaS, cloud, and other third-party products. Before moving your critical data to another provider, how do you ensure they are secure? In this dis…
Businesses Confront the Cloud Security Threat: June 17, 2010

As they embrace the cloud, companies remain skittish about entrusting data and computing tasks to outside vendors. Proposed solutions abound. As …
Clearing the Air on Cloud Computing: June 10, 2010

© 2010 John Leslie King EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 45, no. 3 (May/June 2010): 64-65 John Leslie King ( jlking@umich.edu ) is W.W. Bishop Professor of Information and Vice Provost…
Cloud Computing Contract Issues: October 14, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
The benefits of cloud computing, such as rapid deployment, flexible scalability, and low initial start-up cost, can be offset by risks related to data location, service levels, and security infrast…
Cloud Computing in Education: March 7, 2013

This video, produced by TeachPrivacy , discusses the benefits and risks of educational institutions using cloud computing providers. Advice is provided for how educational institutions should …
Cloud Computing Security: An Oxymoron?: October 14, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Many campuses have moved services into the cloud, and many more are considering it. As more information moves into the cloud, however, there are growing concerns about the safety of our data. Join …
Cloud Security Debate: Cloud Now or Cloud How?: December 10, 2012

During the often-fiery 2012 presidential debate season, a lively debate of a different sort held at Indiana University (IU) featured passionate arguments on the natur…
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…

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