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Information security takes on new dimensions in a mobile context. The protection of sensitive data, IT systems, and user privacy requires different strategies. Given the limited control colleges and universities have over the mobile devices and apps on campus, what solutions can institutions find to address issues of mobile security? Explore this resource site—a collection of all EDUCAUSE resources related to mobile security.

Articles, Papers, and Reports

7 Things You Should Know About Mobile Security, March 2011
An EDUCAUSE summary of the ways in which mobile computing amplifies some existing security concerns and introduces new ones, including issues surrounding user privacy.
Mobile Computing 5-Day Sprint—Day 4 Recap -- Security, Privacy, and Policy , June 2011
This brief summarizes day 4 of the EDUCAUSE Mobile Computing 5-Day Sprint, held April 25–29, 2011.
Mobile Internet Device Security Guidelines, June 2011
A wiki designed to help you develop mobile Internet device security policy, standards, guidelines or procedures. This site is maintained by Internet2 and the Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC).
Ten Steps to Secure Your Mobile Device, August 2010
A wiki featuring advice about securing mobile devices and a list of links to additional resources about mobile security, maintained by Internet2 and the Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC).

Presentations and Seminars

Hot Topic Discussion: Mobility, Telecommuting, and the Cloud, April 2010
From the 2010 Security Professionals Conference, a presentation (including slides and a recording of the session) by Adam Goldstein and Joe St. Sauver that outlines the threats posed by mobile devices and measures that can limit the risk.
Location-Sharing Technologies: Privacy Risks and Controls, July 2010
An EDUCAUSE Live! web seminar with Lorrie Faith Cramor, who discusses the risks to user privacy posed by mobile devices, as well as strategies and tools that provide a level of control over how location-specific information is shared.
Mobile Computing: Safe or Sorry?, October 2010
A Point/Counterpoint presentation by Mark Bruhn and John Suess at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference (including a video of the session and a shortened, audio version), in which the speakers debate strategies for securing mobile devices on campus.
Smartphone Privacy & Security: What Should We Teach Our Users?, April 2011
In this session, an active researcher from Carnegie Mellon University will explore mobile privacy and security issues and suggest how campus policies can mitigate some of the larger risks.
Updated May 2012

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Smartphone Privacy & Security: What Should We Teach Our Users?: April 28, 2011

Mobile Computing: A 5 Day Sprint—Thursday, April 28 Information security takes on new dimensions in a mobile context. Protection of sensitive data, IT systems, and user privacy requi…
Mobile Enterprise Integration at Bucknell and the University of Mississippi: April 27, 2011

Mobile Computing: A 5 Day Sprint—Wednesday, April 27 The day is coming when users will be able to access the full range of enterprise-wide resources and conduct all enterprise transa…
7 Things You Should Know About Mobile App Development: April 19, 2011

Users increasingly expect to be able to do virtually everything on a mobile device that they can do on a laptop (if not more ). The initial decision point for any mobile development program …
Several Ways to Understand Digital Privacy: April 21, 2011

Data privacy is frequently a confusing subject. This talk will explain why: Privacy comprises many different rights and protections that may apply in many different circumstances. It's fre…
Security for Mobile Computing and Storage Device Policy: 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 (�…
Community Colleges Handle Increased Mobile Device Load: April 5, 2011

As mobile devices become more prevalent on community college campuses, technology leaders are figuring out ways to deal with the increased load on their networks. …
7 Things You Should Know About Mobile Security: March 17, 2011

Very small computing devices represent a new frontier in the computer security war. Mobile devices amplify existing security concerns while introducing a new set of risks, but most people have …
Securing Mobile Devices - Seminar: April 4, 2011 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
The iPhone, BlackBerry, Droid, and more—mobile Internet devices are extremely popular, including with faculty members, staff, and students. But are these devices secure? Do we have any idea who…
Protecting Portables: August 20, 2010

As mobile devices proliferate on campus, IT staff build lines of defense to secure hardware and information. As mobile devices proliferate on cam…
Ten Steps to Secure Your Mobile Device: August 4, 2010

This Higher Education Information Security Council resource includes US-CERT recommendations and suggested steps to take when securing campus mobile devices, as well as links to higher educa…