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The Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) develops toolkits and other resources on various security issues, several of which deal with data security.
- Cloud Data Storage Solutions: Dropbox Security & Privacy Considerations
- Confidential Data Handling Blueprint
- Data Classification Toolkit
- Data Incident Notification Toolkit
- Data Protection Contractual Language: Common Themes and Examples
- Eight Steps to Secure Your Copier or Multi-Function Device (MFD)
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- Top Information Security Concerns for HR Leaders and Process Participants: Protecting Your HR Assets
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Data Security
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Access to Data Tomorrow Means Good Data Management Today
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October 20, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Data management is the foundation for scholarly research. Publishers and funding agencies are increasingly requiring researchers to share their data. Having a data management plan fulfills federal …
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Administration of Data Loss Prevention Services in Higher Education
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April 17, 2013
This presentation will examine the challenges, shortcomings, potential solutions, and areas for improvement in deploying and administering a data loss prevention (DLP) tool in a highly distributed …
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Administration of Data Loss Prevention Services in Higher Education
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
This presentation will examine the challenges, shortcomings, potential solutions, and areas for improvement in deploying and administering a data loss prevention (DLP) tool in a highly distributed …
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Application Security for Database Administrators
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March 25, 2011
Applying multi-layer security to protect sensitive or confidential data is the focus of most application security efforts. Inventorying and securing sensitive data and all applications, software …
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Application Security for Management, Project Managers, and Architects
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March 25, 2011
Although Web application security is gradually improving, many project leaders, vendors, and programmers are still unaware of vulnerabilities that can expose confidential institutional data, allo…
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Applying Data Governance in Identity Management: To Serve and Protect
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April 1, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2008
An identity management system often becomes a critical source of information for electronic services. Demands for data can result in tension between those who collect and safeguard the data and tho…
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Applying Data Governance in Identity Management: To Serve and Protect
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October 29, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
An identity management system often becomes a critical source of information for electronic services. Demands for data can result in tension between those who collect and safeguard the data and tho…
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Bill Would Force Web Sites to Delete Personal Info
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January 1, 2006
A bill introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) would require operators of Web sites to delete information about the site's users unless the site had a "legitimate" need to preserve th…
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Can Big Data Help Universities Tackle Security, BYOD?
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July 31, 2012
Universities have some of the most complex IT infrastructures around, and BYOD is a reality they can't escape. Chief Security Officers at universities are increasingly turning to Big Data an…
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Chaos to Clarity: Consolidate Your Security Information into a Knowledge Base
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October 25, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Maintaining spreadsheets on server configurations, firewalls, and personal identity data, each with redundant and inconsistent information, is outmoded in today's security climate. This presen…

















