Data Security

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Data Security

Raising Awareness of Website Vulnerability: How to Protect Your University's Site from Threats

April 5, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011

As universities make the complete transition to a web-based interface, they must be aware of the constantly evolving strategies and attacks of hackers looking to exploit vulnerable websites. The im…

The Evolution of SES, REN-ISAC's Security Event System

April 6, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011

The REN-ISAC has developed and implemented the Security Event System (SES) within the REN-ISAC community. SES facilitates the sharing and correlation of operational threat data among institutions a…

Seminar 01A - Our Shared Risk, Our Shared Responsibility: Learning to Prevent Confidential Data Loss PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

April 4, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011

The information security team at Texas State University has embarked on a strategic initiative to prevent confidential data leakage through a combination of endpoint protection, data loss preventio…

Way Too Much Private Information! How We're Fixing the Problem at Our Place

April 5, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011

Protecting private information presents challenges to higher educational institutions and often requires enterprise security initiatives. The universities represented on the panel will share lesson…

Sensitive Data and Public Systems: Free Tools and Tactical Approaches to Reduce Information Exposure Risk

April 5, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011

The growing number of public-facing university systems also leads to increased risk of potential disclosure of sensitive information. This session will explore pragmatic, technical approaches secur…

Information Security and the Institutional Review Board: A Roadmap for Securing Research Data at Your Institution

April 5, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011

Increasingly researchers engaged in studying human subjects are looking to leverage IT and cloud-based tools and resources. At the same time, owners of large data repositories are imposing stricter…

Making Information Security a Shared Responsibility at Harvard Business School

March 29, 2011 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011

With increasing legislative attention to personal privacy and data protection, a successful information security program must be centered on the shared responsibilities of individuals within the or…

How Secure Is Your Information?

March 30, 2011 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011

This dynamic session will provide a brief overview of the information security standards institutions must comply with in order to provide data security. The program will include some live demonstr…

Using ERP Security to Work Toward a Common Goal

February 23, 2011 | 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…

Overview of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Information Security Guide, or How to Get a Virtual Workforce for Free

January 14, 2011 | 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…