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Introduction
The higher education sector plays an important role in the cybersecurity of America. Through its core mission of teaching and learning, higher education is the main source of future leaders, innovators, and the technical workforce. Through research, higher education is the basic source of much of our new knowledge and future technologies. Colleges and universities also operate some of the world's largest collections of computers and high-speed networks. This resource page provides information related to all aspects of cybersecurity for higher education, with an emphasis on strategies, policies, and other tools that will assist institutions of higher education to prevent, detect, and respond to vulnerabilities that threaten college and university computers and networks.
EDUCAUSE is actively involved with this area through the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (formerly the Security Task Force).
Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education
The Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education is now available in wiki format. This resource provides practical approaches to preventing, detecting, and responding to security problems in a wide range of higher education environments. This online service is designed with colleges and universities in mind, balancing our need for security with the need for an open, collaborative networking environment. Also, because one of the overarching concerns in college and university information technology (IT) departments is a lack of resources, an effort is made to provide low-cost solutions. The target audiences are those responsible for information security in colleges and universities and information technology staff who implement and manage security measures. Recognizing that many institutions have initiated or are in the process of developing IT security programs and policies, an effort is made throughout this resource to present practices that are useful at each stage of the developmental process.
As a community-driven, community-serving project, it is important for this initiative to incorporate experiences and perspectives from many different institutions. To contribute case studies that have been effective in your institution, please contact security-council@educause.edu.
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InCommon will be heavily involved in a $1.8 million grant awarded to Internet2 to build a consistent and robust privacy infrastructure. Partners include Carnegie Mellon, Brown, University of Texas...
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Find resources and see what other campuses are doing this October for NCSAM.
NCSAM article in the latest EDUCAUSE Review offers resources and suggestions for campuses to support security awareness efforts in October.
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Cybersecurity
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Changing Mind-Sets in Academia: How ISOs Can Leverage Faculty to Improve Privacy and Security
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April 14, 2010
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A session at the Security 2010
While academia is often characterized as a cybersecurity risk to other critical infrastructures because of its values of openness and its lack of centralized control, it is also a national treasure…
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Hot Topic Discussion: PCI DSS for Higher Education
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April 13, 2010
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A session at the Security 2010
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a complex and mandatory set of technical and administrative requirements mandated by the credit card industry for anyone who is involve…
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Cyberspace: A Matter of National Security - Sponsored by Trustwave
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April 13, 2010
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A session at the Security 2010
Cyberspace began as the domain of technologists and engineers, with a focus on building circuits, switches, computers, and software that could reliably sustain a new global form of communication. I…
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Compliance Matrix Poster for IT & Compliance Professionals
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March 17, 2010
This matrix poster developed by Symantec outlines IT Controls for security and privacy concerns related to regulatory compliance in the workplace. Topics addressed in this poster include: Regu…
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Meeting a New Credit Card Security Standard
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March 3, 2010
Key Takeaways By July 1, 2010, colleges and universities must comply with a new credit card industry data security standard — the Payment Application Data Security Standard. While ins…
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2009 Cybersecurity Summit Report
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February 26, 2010
The 2009 Cybersecurity Summit was held September 14–15, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia. The purpose of this forum was to bring together stakeholders to establish and maintain collaborative effort…
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PCI DSS: Credit Card Security Basics
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February 19, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
The session will discuss the security of credit card information with the objective of complying with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). Discussion will center on getting star…
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Cybersecurity Bill Passes House Today
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February 4, 2010
Washington, DC- The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act by a vote of 422-5. The bill, which is now awaiting consideration in the Senate, would requi…
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Information Security and Data Breach Notification Safeguards
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January 28, 2010
The 2010 report describes information security and data breach notification requirements included in the Privacy Act, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Office of Management…
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Navigating the Web of Regulated Data
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January 14, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010
In response to the data breach of over 38,000 Social Security numbers in January 2008, Georgetown University Information Services initiated a university-wide data inventory and campaign to address …
