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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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- Sensitive Data Exposure Incident Checklist
- Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems: Security and Privacy Considerations
- Top Information Security Concerns for Campus Executives and Data Stewards
- Top Information Security Concerns for HR Leaders and Process Participants: Protecting Your HR Assets
- Top Information Security Concerns for Researchers: Protecting Your Intellectual Assets
Updated October 2012
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Data Security
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Enterprise Content-Aware DLP Solution Comparison and Select Vendor Profiles
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May 14, 2013
This Gartner report covers content-aware data-loss prevention, which has grown up and is on the verge of becoming a standard part of security architecture. A small set of vendors dominate a major…
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Data Custodians, It's 11 p.m.: Do You Know Where Your Confidential Data Is?
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March 20, 2013
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A session at the Midwest Regional Conference
Many campuses find that the proliferation and continued storage of confidential data on desktop and laptop computers to be one of their top security risks. In combination with policy and awareness …
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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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Protecting the Security of Research Data
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November 8, 2011
The effective protection and management of research data has become a hot topic in U.S. higher education. Funding agencies increasingly require data management plans as part of grant submittals…
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How Secure Is Your Information?
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March 30, 2011
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011
This dynamic session will provide a brief overview of the information security standards institutions must comply with in order to provide data security. The program will include some live demonstr…
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How University Data Backup Is Moving Online
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October 15, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
The University of San Francisco is implementing an online backup service for staff and faculty PCs as well as departmental field servers. This session will present our decision to move from a build…
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Information Confidentiality
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March 11, 2009
Protecting information confidentiality is a critical security objective for all colleges and universities. Institutions must deploy confidentiality controls in addition to security controls, and…
