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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Security Risk Assessment and Analysis
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A Model for Today: Partnering with Industry to Enhance Institutional Information Security Capabilities
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Many academic organizations are facing the same problems: an aging decentralized computing infrastructure, growing use of mobile devices, increasing use of network resources, and ever-present exter…
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Can Big Data Help Universities Tackle Security, BYOD?
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July 31, 2012
Universities have some of the most complex IT infrastructures around, and BYOD is a reality they can't escape. Chief Security Officers at universities are increasingly turning to Big Data an…
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Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security (SP 800-46 Revision 1)
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June 4, 2009
Many organizations’ employees and contractors use enterprise telework technologies to perform work from external locations. Most teleworkers use remote access technologies to interface with an…
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Raising Awareness of Website Vulnerability: How to Protect Your University's Site from Threats
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April 5, 2011
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
As universities make the complete transition to a web-based interface, they must be aware of the constantly evolving strategies and attacks of hackers looking to exploit vulnerable websites. The im…
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Seminar 01A - Our Shared Risk, Our Shared Responsibility: Learning to Prevent Confidential Data Loss PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.
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April 4, 2011
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
The information security team at Texas State University has embarked on a strategic initiative to prevent confidential data leakage through a combination of endpoint protection, data loss preventio…
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Sensitive Data and Public Systems: Free Tools and Tactical Approaches to Reduce Information Exposure Risk
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April 5, 2011
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
The growing number of public-facing university systems also leads to increased risk of potential disclosure of sensitive information. This session will explore pragmatic, technical approaches secur…
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IdM/IAM and Remote Student Services: Risk Assessment and Identity Management Practices
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October 15, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Most campuses offer personalized remote services; some are considering remote identity proofing practices to support higher security access, but all must assess the institutional risk and level of …
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RFP Template for Information Security Projects
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November 10, 2009
This Request For Proposal template was created to help organizations identify and select a quality security vendor to perform professional services work. It also lists questions organizations sho…
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Intrusion Detection: Getting to Know Bro
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September 14, 2009
The open-source Bro network intrusion detection system provides a flexible framework for high-performance traffic inspection. Bro's extensive application-layer analysis provides deep insight i…
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The Cost of Preventing Breaches
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November 4, 2009
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
We all know only too well that there are significant costs associated with both experiencing and preventing data breaches, and we are continually challenged with finding the right mix of people, pr…

















