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Security is Number One IT Issue According to 2008 Current Issues Survey Report

vvogel — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:02:05 -0500

EDUCAUSE has published the results of the 2008 Current Issues Survey, and this year Security edged out Funding IT as the top strategic challenge.

The latest EDUCAUSE Quarterly article, "Current Issues Survey Report, 2008", states:

It is no wonder that IT security has again emerged as the top strategic issue for colleges and universities given the increasing amount of critical data and new services that are available electronically and need to be protected. The persistence of security incidents and reported data breaches, and a growing number of compliance requirements including security-related state and federal regulations and contractual obligations, make this a central and acute concern of all IT organizations, no matter their institutions' sizes and missions. College and university personnel have a daunting task to ensure the security of information resources while operating within a culture of openness and decentralization. In addition, the changing nature of the threats continues to challenge IT organizations.

The article goes on to suggest security issues that institutions need to address. Security-related resources are available as part of the 2008 Current Issues Resources.

Access 2008 Current Issues Survey Results and Resources

cluckett — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:10:36 -0500

2008 Top-Ten IT Issues in Higher Education

EDUCAUSE has published the results of the 2008 Current Issues Survey, which gathered responses from 589 primary representatives of EDUCAUSE member institutions, in the new issue of EDUCAUSE Quarterly, as well as a summary version in the latest EDUCAUSE Review. The articles identify the issues that IT leaders in higher education see as their most critical challenges. Read the press release and browse Current Issues resources, including the articles, recommended readings, and PowerPoint slides.

Top Technology Trends Announces Program for American Library Association Mtg.

Robert H. McDonald — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:39:39 -0500

Leading off the afternoon will be the Top Technology Trends discussion. This program features our ongoing roundtable discussion about trends and advances in library technology by a panel of LITA technology experts. The panelists will describe changes and advances in technology that they see having an impact on the library world, and suggest what libraries might do to take advantage of these trends.

Scheduled panelists include: Marshall Breeding, Karen Coyle, Clifford

Lynch, Eric Lease Morgan, Andrew Pace, Karen Schneider, and Roy Tennant

Moderator: Walt Crawford

Meeting details: Sunday June 25, 2006 - 1:30-3pm in the Sheraton New Orleans, Grand Ballrooms D/E

Following the Top Technology Trends session will be the LITA Awards Reception and the LITA President's Program (http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaevents/annual2006neworleans/lita2006annual.htm)

Can't make it? We'll post notes, a podcast, and additional references on the LITA blog (http://litablog.org/) after the event.