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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Security Risk Assessment and Analysis
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Rapid Windows Analysis
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Sometimes IT professionals can't perform a full analysis of every system that is suspected of being compromised in a timely manner. This presentation will give IT pros some tips on performing …
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What's Your Number? Measuring the Maturity of Your Security Program with HEISC's New Assessment Tool
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Do you know how mature your security program is? EDUCAUSE has developed an enhanced information security program assessment tool to help you gauge your program. A panel of several early adopters …
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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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Information Systems Risk Assessment
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July 24, 2012
This Spotlight bulletin focuses on 2011 CDS survey results related to information systems (IS) risk assessments. Research findings and industry experience demonstrate that conducting a …
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Software-as-a-Service Email Security: Risk vs. Trust
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May 31, 2012
Many organizations would be interested in treating e-mail as a commodity —cutting costs and resource investments by outsourcing it to a software as a service (SaaS) provider. However, …
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance Systems in Higher Education
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May 16, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) systems are integrated applications that help automate the policy development and dissemination process; the tracking of requirements of law, regulations, s…
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Alternative IT Sourcing: A Discussion of Privacy, Security, and Risk
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July 21, 2011
In this interview, three higher education privacy, security, and risk professionals discuss the common challenges and opportunities inherent in alternative IT sourcing. The sourcing of I…
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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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Practical Approaches to Effective Risk Management
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October 20, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Make the transition from a reactive to proactive security program. Most security experts agree that risk management is fundamental to effective information security. In this interactive seminar, le…
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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…

















