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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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- 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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Enterprise Risk Management in Higher Education: Implications for Enterprise IT - Sponsored by Kroll Advisory Solutions
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April 17, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Enterprise risk management (ERM) has matured as a discipline within higher education. Colleges and universities are subject to risks to their physical assets, people assets, and cyber assets. The i…
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ERO Video Conversation: The Relationship Between Privacy and Security
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January 28, 2013
Tanya Choice-Henry is the information security and privacy awareness analyst for the University of Wisconson-Milkwaukee. In this interview she discusses the relationship between privacy and secur…
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Amassing Student Data and Dissipating Privacy Rights
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January 28, 2013
Marc Rotenberg is Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in Washington, D.C. He teaches Information Privacy Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Khali…
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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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When to Declare an Information Security Incident and How to Respond Once You Do
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
This discussion session will examine the incident response process and apply it to a sanitized version of an actual web server compromise that took place at a real university. After an initial over…
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Effective Data Governance Practices
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April 17, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Data stewardship and governance are complex topics in higher education due to the distributed nature of our organizations. At Notre Dame, we've built an effective information governance prog…
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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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Third-Party Assessments: Not Just a Questionnaire
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Four years ago, Indiana University began assessing the security of cloud vendors and other third parties using a simple questionnaire. Over time, the process has matured to take advantage of IU…
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Data Classification, Security, and Compliance: Helping Users Help Themselves
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January 28, 2013
Key Takeaways Being able to accurately identify, manage, and secure data is imperative in an era where every sector, higher education included, is data-driven. The goal of d…
















