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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
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- Top Information Security Concerns for HR Leaders and Process Participants: Protecting Your HR Assets
- Top Information Security Concerns for Researchers: Protecting Your Intellectual Assets
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Data Security
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Unviersity of Minnesota Accepting Revenue Via Payment Cards
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January 4, 2010
This is the Unviersity of Minnesota policy on Accepting Revenue Via Payment Cards. This is the Unviersity of Minnesota policy on Accepting Reve…
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Unviersity of Utah Policy on Payment Card Acceptance
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August 23, 2009
This policy governs the acceptance of payment cards (e.g. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) by the University of Utah. This pol…
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KUMC Payment Card Acceptance Operational Protocol (PCI)
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March 13, 2011
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) PCI DSS policy seeks to apply best security practices to protect against the exposure and possible theft of account and personal cardholder informa…
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EDUCAUSE Comments on Proposed FERPA Rules (May 23, 2011)
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May 23, 2011
This May 23, 2011 letter to the Department of EDUCATION includes comments from EDUCAUSE on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). T…
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Reducing the Cost of PCI Compliance
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October 20, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Credit card payments are prevalent throughout university campuses and websites. Achieving PCI compliance is aggravated by the scope-related complexities of a typical cyberinfrastructure. This ses…
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Data Security: It's All About the Desktop
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October 20, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Data is only as secure as the weakest link. After experiencing our share of computer thefts, viruses, and simple carelessness at Vassar, we are implementing a broad spectrum of desktop technologies…
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Access to Data Tomorrow Means Good Data Management Today
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October 20, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Data management is the foundation for scholarly research. Publishers and funding agencies are increasingly requiring researchers to share their data. Having a data management plan fulfills federal …
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Security for Mobile Computing and Storage Device Policy
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April 6, 2011
This Security for Mobile Computing and Storage Device Policy within the Connecticut Community Colleges (“CCC”) is established to ensure the security of Protected Confidential Information (…
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Seminar 18P - Data Governance: Essential for Strategy, Policy, and Operations PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.
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October 18, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Whether your data resides in a campus data center, is held by a third party in a hosted system, or is distributed in the cloud, you will be confronted with situations that require strategic and eff…
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Seminar 03P - Developing a Standards-Based Information Security Program Using ISO 27002 PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.
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April 4, 2011
Designing and maintaining a comprehensive, robust, and cost-effective information security program represents an ongoing challenge for many institutions. Get a detailed overview of the EDUCAUSE I…
