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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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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 Beginning of Something Big: March 7, 2013

Thanks to MOOCs, online learning has gained worldwide attention from academic leaders, trustees, legislators, and the media. The power of technology enables massive scale and allows learning and …
Data Privacy Month: Are You Smarter Than Your Phone?: January 9, 2013

Nearly everyone on a college campus today has a mobile phone, capable of accomplishing amazing tasks while on the go. But, how SHOULD you make use of your smartphone? You are smarter than your ph…
Security Awareness and Communication in the C-Suite: October 4, 2012

Drawing on more than 30 years of global experience, Dave Cullinane will share challenges that CISOs face while in the C-suite. This session will focus on how to advance executive understanding …
The Top Ten Issues in Higher Education IT: July 19, 2012

EDUCAUSE works with members to identify the top-ten issues in higher education IT each year. The resulting EDUCAUSE Review article is a member favorite. This year’s list is significantly di…
Rolling Out a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Program: June 5, 2012

Use of personally owned devices continues to grow on campuses. If we don’t support these devices , community members will find their own way to support them, which could put our networks…
The Top-Ten Issues in Higher Education IT for 2012: May 22, 2012

EDUCAUSE annually works with members to identify the top-ten issues in higher educLIVE1212ation IT. The resulting EDUCAUSE Review article is a member favorite. This year’s list is signifi…
The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow: March 5, 2012

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 they…
eTexts: A Perishable Opportunity for Higher Education?: January 24, 2012

What role, if any, should colleges and universities play in the shift from print to digital textbooks (eTexts) ? One perspective is that eTexts are a consumer transaction between a publisher …
ECAR National Study of Undergraduates and Information Technology, 2011: December 15, 2011

The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) has experienced a groundbreaking year in 2011, with an aggressive research agenda implementing two versions of its annual National Study of Underg…