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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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"Caught in the Act" Raising Student Awareness of Safe Computing Practices
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January 1, 2004
In the past three years, computer security incidents at higher education institutions have increased tremendously, and the University of Buffalo (UB) is no exception. Students have lost UB IT acc…
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HIPAA Security Assessment
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January 1, 2004
The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) assessment tool was developed based on initial work by the North Carolina Health and Human Services (NCHHS) office. The NCHHS HIPAA S…
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Integrating Vulnerability Scanning with Web Authentication
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January 1, 2004
During fall 2003, a large scale Internet worm (W32.Blaster) exploited a widely known Windows operating system vulnerability throughout academic institutions in the United States. This worm infect…
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Using the Portal as an Institutional Portfolio
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January 1, 2004
The College of New Jersey sought to leverage technology to integrate our campus-wide planning process with our accreditation process. Traditionally, the accreditation process has required that in…
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Measuring IT Success Against Benchmarks
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January 1, 2004
The president and CIO of Roberts Wesleyan College recently examined information technology investments and services on campus with the aid of the "Information Technology Benchmarks: A Practi…
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Access Control to Workstations in Computer Labs
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January 1, 2004
California State University, Hayward (CSUH) determined there was a need to prevent unauthorized users from accessing workstations in publicly available computer labs. The system would need to unl…
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Improving Security through Automated Policy Enforcement
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January 1, 2004
The University of Toronto provides network access to departments and users that "self-manage" their computers. Self-managed computers have proven to be susceptible to vulnerabilities an…
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OS X Management: Radmind Verification
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January 1, 2004
Radmind, a tool designed at the University of Michigan (http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/radmind/), is used to manage OS X installations at a number of institutions. Radmind is very effective, …
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Phishing Prevention and Protection
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January 1, 2004
A growing threat to campus network system security and user privacy is the rise of so-called "phishing" schemes. These schemes take the form of mass-delivered email messages frequently …
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Student Convertible Laptop/Tablet Requirement
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January 1, 2005
The University of Vermont, School of Business Administration (BSAD) began requiring students to have computers in 1984, moving to a laptop requirement in 1999, and today requires a convertible la…
