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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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Security and Privacy Considerations for Cloud Computing: June 2, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2011
As colleges and universities consider the strategic advantages of leveraging the cloud for storage, processing, e-mail, identity management, and other services and infrastructures, a host of compli…
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…
Practical Strategies for Managing Risk in Cloud Computing: March 1, 2011

This ECAR research bulletin identifies some key principles on which to base decisions related to security assurance and compliance capabilities in cloud computing environments. It also illustrate…
"Bag It and Tag It": Implementing a Course-Level Learning Portfolio Using CMS-Based Tools to Document Student Learning When Teaching in Wild, Open Spaces with Cloud-Based Tools (Pilot Program/Emerging Technology): February 14, 2011 | A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2011
As more of us adopt cloud-based tools (e.g., blogs, wikis, Google Docs, etc.) for use by students in authentic learning activities, we find ourselves without the student-produced artifacts that we …
Application Security in the Cloud: April 6, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
Institutions are interested in applications in the cloud due to the "miracle of marginal cost." While offloading maintenance to the cloud provider and the elasticity of applications in th…
Do They Measure Up? Assessing the Security Posture of Third-Party Service Providers: April 5, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
In these days of outsourcing, SaaS, and clouds, higher education is increasingly turning to third parties to host institution-owned data to gain efficiencies and reduce cost. But how do we assess t…
Overview of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Information Security Guide ; or, How to Get a Virtual Workforce for Free: February 24, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2011
The Higher Education Information Security Council created the Information Security Guide as a compendium of effective security practices, organized around ISO/IEC 27002. Many institutions are s…
Managing Availability and Performance Risks in the Cloud: Expect the Unexpected: December 7, 2010

We know that the best way to avoid cloud risks is to apply sound risk management strategies before placing applications and IT services in the cloud. Some risks, however, cannot be predetermined …
Overview of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Information Security Guide, or How to Get a Virtual Workforce for Free: January 14, 2011 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011
The Higher Education Information Security Council created the Information Security Guide as a compendium of effective security practices, organized around ISO/IEC 27002. Many institutions seem to b…

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