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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
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Data Security
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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…
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PCI Compliance in the University Setting
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October 25, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
In 2004, Visa and MasterCard collaboratively developed the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to create common industry security requirements. This session will share the campus…
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GSU's Roadmap for a World-Class Information Security Management System: ISO 27001:2005
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October 24, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Georgia State University is one of the first universities to embrace the ISO 27001:2005 standard for establishing an information security management system (ISMS). A systematic and disciplined appr…
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Information Security: Zero to 60 in 10 Years
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October 24, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
The focus on information security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as in many institutions, has evolved gradually over a number of years. Beginning with what can best be described as ad hoc…
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Whole Disk Encryption Evaluation and Deployment
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October 24, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Baylor University has spent two years working on a large-scale deployment of whole disk encryption. This session presents the process from selecting the encryption technology to the culminating dep…
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Bruce Schneier on Information Security: Ten Trends - Sponsored by AT&T, An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner
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October 26, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Surveying current trends in information security, it's clear that a myriad of forces are at work. But fundamentally, security is all about economics: both attacker and defender are trying to m…
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Secure Data Exchange
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October 25, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
How do you know that your data exchange is secure? Our campuses exchange data daily, much of it critical and confidential. Is your banking relationship supporting secure data exchange? How secure a…
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How to Successfully Defend Against IRC Bots, Compromises, and Information Leaks
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October 12, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference
IRC "bots," Trojan horses, rootkits, "zero day" threats, compromised PCs . . . sound familiar? These threats can result in sensitive data exposures, not to mention the hassles o…
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TUid: There Is Safety in Numbers
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October 12, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference
Temple University initiated the TUid project to eliminate the use of the Social Security number as the primary identifier to better protect the privacy of individuals. This session will describe pr…
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Who Owns These Data Anyway? Corralling Data Stewardship
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October 10, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference
How can you build a strong security program if users do not understand their roles and responsibilities in handling the university's data assets? We will talk about the importance of defining …
