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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

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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 PressForward Project and Scholarly Communication on the Open Web: February 21, 2013

A healthy ecosystem for scholarly communication requires a continuum from independently distributed work to postpublication peer review. With funding from the Sloan Foundation, the Roy Rosenzwe…
Beyond the MOOC Hype: February 11, 2013

For almost two decades, the world of online education has been evolving. Entering 2013, we are presented with a confusing array of educational delivery models . The purpose of this webinar is …
Born Digital - and Accessible: January 28, 2013

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Larry Goldberg and Madeleine Rothberg of WGBH NCAM. The di…
Ultra-Affordable Online Courses and the Transformation of Higher Education: January 23, 2013

Brian Voss and Burck Smith will explore higher education's changing landscape and what it means for our IT community. Join us for a discussion spanning traditional institutions, entrepre…
Digital Badges as an Open Passport for Learning: January 7, 2013

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Kyle Bowen. As we continue to reshape the form and method …
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…
Privacy Officers around the Virtual Water Cooler: January 30, 2013

This conversational webinar explores how three higher education Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs) are addressing current privacy challenges on campus. …
The Annual ECAR Student and IT Study: December 18, 2012

The ECAR Study of Student Technology surveyed over 100,000 students from 195 institutions in 2012. The resulting report represents findings that embody student perspectives about technology in hi…
Online Learning with Students, Staff, and Faculty with Disabilities: Knowing the Legal Landscape of Web Accessibility: December 10, 2012

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Cyndi Rowland. Institutions of higher education want to us…
Introducing the Learning Space Toolkit: November 19, 2012

Join the ELI’s Malcolm Brown, director, and Veronica Diaz, associate director, as they moderate this webinar on the Learning Space Toolkit project. The toolkit is a freely available resourc…