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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)
- Guidelines for Data De-Identification or Anonymization
- Security Tips for Traveling Abroad
- 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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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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An Auditor's Perspective on Frameworks for Information Systems Security in Higher Education
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April 21, 2009
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A session at the Security 2009
How do security professionals work with business owners and data stewards to create an effective framework for information and information system security that is practical, predictive, and flexibl…
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Are You Ready? A Planning Tool for Managing Sensitive Data Incidents
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May 16, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
Universities have had to deal with many different types of incidents involving the exposure of sensitive and legally protected information. When an incident occurs, those involved usually have limi…
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Big Encryption on a Small Budget: Using Truecrypt to Protect Your Sensitive Data
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April 11, 2007
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A session at the Security 2007
This presentation will demonstrate how to use Truecrypt, a free, easy-to-use Windows encryption utility, and discuss the pros and cons of other encryption products to help evaluate encryption utili…
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Bring Your Own Cloud: Data Management Challenges in a Click-Through World
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April 17, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Consumer cloud-based services are easy to set up, low cost, and familiar. It's understandable why clients would automatically turn to them for their data-storage needs. But what happens when…
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Challenges of Research Data Security
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April 14, 2010
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A session at the Security 2010
The challenges of research data security are changing in the face of information security regulations and data security standards such as FISMA. This talk will explore some of the issues and descri…
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Collecting and Preserving Data in the Wake of a Tragedy
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May 6, 2008
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A session at the Security 2008
After the tragic events of April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech, IT professionals and university legal counsel had to quickly address the need to collect and preserve data in the event of future litiga…
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Conceptual Model for Information Security Strategy
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April 4, 2005
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A session at the Security 2005
This session will describe the development, use, and benefits of threeconceptual models for information security: a security strategy andpolicy system, an index of threat levels and defenses, and h…
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Creating Confidentiality Statements and Training to Protect Data and Privacy: The Challenge of Changing State and Federal Regulations
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April 4, 2005
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A session at the Security 2005
Robust confidentiality statements and training are required to protect the financial and business assets of our institutions and the privacy of faculty, staff, and student personnel information, as…
