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Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education

The Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education is a compendium of information providing guidance on effective approaches to the application of information security at institutions of higher education. It is a key publication of the Higher Education Information Security Council. The guide's content is actively maintained by a large group of volunteers who are information security practitioners at a variety of colleges and universities. The content itself is a rich combination of materials written for the guide, articles written for other publications, presentations from information security conferences, case studies, examples of processes, procedures, and forms used by various institutions, toolkits, hot topics, and references to a wide variety of other materials from EDUCAUSE and other sources. This infographic provides a quick overview of the guide.

Featured Resources of the Information Security Guide include:

Confidential Data Handling Blueprint
Data Classification Toolkit
Data Incident Notification Toolkit
Data Protection Contractual Language: Common Themes and Examples
Guidelines for Data De-Identification or Anonymization
Guidelines for Information Media Sanitization
Electronic Records Management Toolkit
Guidelines for Responding to Compulsory Legal Requests for Information
Hot Topics (e.g., malware, mobile devices, and social networking)
Information Security Governance
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Resource Kit
PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Resource Page
Risk Assessment Consultants List, Sample RFPs, and Tools List
Risk Management Framework
Security Awareness Quick Start Guide, Detailed Instruction Manual, and Speakers Bureau
Top Information Security Concerns for Campus Executives and Data Stewards
Top Information Security Concerns for HR Leaders & Process Participants - Protecting Your HR Assets
Additional Toolkits

Updated October 2012

Latest News

Five Pilot Projects Receive Grants to Promote Online Security and Privacy

InCommon will be heavily involved in a $1.8 million grant awarded to Internet2 to build a consistent and robust privacy infrastructure. Partners include Carnegie Mellon, Brown, University of Texas...

Virginia Tech First to Achieve Bronze and Silver Assurance

Virginia Tech has become the first identity provider to achieve Bronze and Silver certification as part of the InCommon Assurance Program.

Recommended IAM Sessions at EDUCAUSE 2012

The annual EDUCAUSE Conference in Denver will provide an opportunity to explore the range and depth of issues that campuses must consider as they build...

Recommended Security & Privacy Sessions at EDUCAUSE 2012

Find a variety of E12 security and privacy-related sessions in Denver or online.

Policy Matters NCSAM Article (Sep/Oct 2012)

NCSAM article in the latest EDUCAUSE Review offers resources and suggestions for campuses to support security awareness efforts in October.

The Future of Federated Identity: Or, Whither SAML?

Eve Maler, an expert on emerging identity and security at Forrester Research, discusses the past, present, and future of SAML in this webinar recording.

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Privacy and the Connected Campus: May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET (UTC-4); convert to your time zone As students, scholars, and administrators use today’s connected online tools , they leave behind a “ d…
Higher Education in the Ultra-Connected Age: April 25, 2013

New forms of scholarship, new educational pathways , and new interconnections and dependencies characterize the digitally rich landscape of higher education today. We are living and workin…
Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practices: Applications of Universal Design: April 1, 2013

Most postsecondary faculty and administrators desire to make teaching and learning opportunities engaging for all students, but many do not feel fully prepared to ensure that their offerings are …
The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow: March 27, 2013

Wondering what’s new in mobiles, electronic books, learning analytics , and other emerging technology areas? Join Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative as t…
The Current and Future State of Higher Education: November 20, 2012

Although there may be disagreement about where higher education is headed, few will disagree that we are in a time of change, a time in which a unique set of challenges have emerged. How should w…
SIP Services: Communication in the Cloud: August 2, 2012

In this ACTI Conversation webinar, speakers will discuss the Internet2 NET+ SIP cloud-based services, including the RFP process that was used to procure the services, what services are being offe…
Analytics for Enterprise Efficiency and Effectiveness: July 26, 2012

Analytics: A 3 Day Sprint - July 26th, 2012 How is analytics used in the enterprise area? What kinds of data governance, policies and infrastructure need to be in place to ensure effective…
Analytics for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success: July 25, 2012

Analytics: A 3 Day Sprint - July 25th, 2012 How does analytics affect faculty and students? Explore early warning systems, educational pathways, and use of student data to improve courses.…
Learning Analytics: Using Big Data to Predict Student Success: June 11, 2012

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Sebastian Diaz and Hae Okimoto on a multi-institutional pr…
The Rise of Big Data in Higher Education*: March 22, 2012

“Big data” is the fine-grained information about customer experiences, organizational processes, and emergent trends generated as customers conduct normal business. The organization of t…