Security Awareness

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Security Awareness

Education, Experience, and the Disconnect Between Privacy, Security, and the University

October 21, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

This session will address how leveraging information and balancing experience with education encourages needed conversations and helps plug the hole all educational institutions face when it comes …

Data Security: It's All About the Desktop

October 20, 2011 | 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…

Applying Research to Practice: What Really Works in Antiphishing Training

October 14, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

Carnegie Mellon University's Information Security Office collaborated with researchers from CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS) to study why faculty, staff, and students fall f…

Implementing a Successful Student Records Authorization Process

October 29, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

The University of Pittsburgh's federated authorization process streamlined requests for access to sensitive data. This presentation will explain the transition to the process that succeeded in…

Starting from Scratch: IT Security at LSU

November 4, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference

LSU established an IT Security and Policy Office in the fall of 2005. This presentation will illustrate how LSU developed a strategy to tighten the security of its infrastructure by establishing po…

Seminar 15P - Security Awareness for the Net Generation

November 3, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference

While today's students are more knowledgeable and comfortable with the Internet and computer technology than previous generations, they do not necessarily have the skills or exhibit behaviors …

Computer Security Student Video

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

The largest group of victims of identity theft is between the ages of 18 and 29. Students need to understand the risks and how to protect their personal information, computer, and campus networks. …

Soft-Selling Tough Issues

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

LSU's IT communications and security officers joined forces to effectively educate campus populations about IT security threats and best practices. …

Lassoing the Beast: How a Large, Diverse University Is Wrapping Its Arms Around Confidential Data

October 26, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference

Penn designed the security and privacy impact assessment (SPIA) process and tool to raise awareness about where confidential data reside and to assess risks in seven major threat areas, which can b…

Advancing Digital Self-Defense: Establishing a Culture of Security Awareness at RIT

October 24, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference

Good user awareness is key to good information security practice. Learn how we're working to create security awareness and encourage standards compliance at Rochester Institute of Technology t…