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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
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Using ERP Security to Work Toward a Common Goal
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February 23, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2011
ERP systems holding confidential student and employee data have become the cornerstone of business processes in higher education. The sheer complexity and heavy integration of these systems into co…
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Overview of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Information Security Guide, or How to Get a Virtual Workforce for Free
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January 14, 2011
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011
The Higher Education Information Security Council created the Information Security Guide as a compendium of effective security practices, organized around ISO/IEC 27002. Many institutions seem to b…
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Trustwave
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January 13, 2011
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011
Trustwave is a leader in data security and PCI compliance management solutions. Our higher education unit has custom-tailored software and services to meet the unique needs of over 350 colleges and…
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Middle Tennessee State University Information Security Tutorial
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November 17, 2010
This tutorial was developed by the Information Security Task Force (ISTF) in conjunction with the Information Technology Division to provide training for all MTSU employees in protecting personal…
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University of British Columbia: PCI Compliance Resources
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October 4, 2010
This web site is the University of British Columbia's PCI-DSS resource page for its merchants. The site includes their PCI-DSS policy, guidelines, and templates. …
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Top Information Security Concerns for Campus Executives & Data Stewards
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September 22, 2010
This new Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) resource, Top Information Security Concerns for Campus Executives & Data Stewards, is the first in a series of awareness message…
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Policy as an Enabler of Student Engagement
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October 7, 2010
© 2010 Merri Beth Lavagnino. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-ShareAlike License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.…
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Security Considerations for Cloud Computing
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July 16, 2010
Security, privacy, identity, and other compliance issues should be considered prior to moving data into the cloud. Security, privacy, identity, …
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Be Prepared
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August 19, 2010
The first rule of incident management is to accept that you will have an incident. Use these five best practices to get your institution ready. T…
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University of Kansas Medical Center Operational Protocol: Mobile Device Security
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August 11, 2010
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the appropriate use and configuration of mobile devices as necessary to protect the KUMC network and\or information from unauthorized acce…
