Network Security and Applications

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Network Security and Applications

Data Custodians, It's 11 p.m.: Do You Know Where Your Confidential Data Is?

March 20, 2013 | A session at the Midwest Regional Conference

Many campuses find that the proliferation and continued storage of confidential data on desktop and laptop computers to be one of their top security risks. In combination with policy and awareness …

Seminar 01A - IT Security in Higher Education: Prepare, Prevent, Protect-It's Everyone's Responsibility! PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

March 28, 2011 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011

This seminar will be presented by a group of information security experts who will discuss the four basic components of security: prevention, detection, response and recovery. Prevention is the are…

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…

Gone Phishing at Wayne State University: Protecting Your Inbox with Zimbra

March 16, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010

Wayne State University has successfully minimized risks associated with phishing attacks by integrating the Zimbra ZCS anti-phishing Zimlet and other techniques with its existing technology to incr…

Are You Paying Attention to the Character Behind the (Layer 7) Curtain?

January 12, 2011 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011

Many bad guys revised their attack methodology during 2010. Roughly 80% of attacks are now initiated through the web application layer 7 vulnerabilities, yet most higher ed Institutions allocate le…

Best Practices for Windows Desktop Security

March 18, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2008

Windows desktops are widely deployed and can be subject to multiple attack vectors. Windows 2000, XP, and Vista have vulnerabilities that should be mitigated effectively by network security teams o…

Border Patrol: Access Denied!

March 14, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2007

The University of Notre Dame has recently changed its network border policy to deny most unsolicited network traffic from the Internet. A small set of services like the Web, secure shell, VPN, and …

How Technology, People, and Processes Converged to Achieve a 95 Percent Reduction in Security Incidents!

June 6, 2005 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2005

At one point, our campus averaged 20 to 40 security incidents a day. In 2004, we implemented several new solutions and practices that have made a big impact. We will discuss how implementing effect…

Seminar 01A - Effective Cybersecurity Practices for Higher Education PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

June 6, 2005 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2005

This seminar will provide an overview of the elements of an information security program in the areas of policy and governance, management and operations, and technology. It will emphasize practic…

Internet Traffic Analysis for Threat Detection

March 22, 2005 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2005

Ohio University is developing tools and procedures for analyzing network border traffic. These tools are part of an ongoing effort to safeguard against unwanted or dangerous Internet traffic. The s…