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In efforts to support a "fast, affordable and open" Internet, EDUCAUSE recently joined forces in creating and promoting InternetforEveryone.org. This coalition, which consists of public interest organizations, industry groups, and concerned citizens, is devoted to the notion that citizens should have access to an open Internet. The official launch date for the campaign was June 24.

FireEye, Inc., a leader in global anti-botnet protection, announced that it has joined Internet2 as a corporate member. FireEye plans to collaborate with the Internet2 community on advanced network security projects involving high-performance network security and next- generation malware analysis In addition, FireEye and Internet2 will host a joint webinar titled "Botnet Incident Response" on April 2, 2008. FireEye's chief security content officer Dr. Fengmin Gong will also present "Scaling Security Analysis vs. Next-Gen Botnet Malware Using VM-Based Analysis" at the Spring Internet2 Member Meeting on April 21-23 in Arlington, Va.

The EDIT Consortium of EDUCAUSE and Internet2 has received a National Science Foundation grant for ongoing work in middleware, including identity and access management, and infrastructure that organizations use to verify and manage online user identity and access. See the EDIT Consortium for more information. Browse related identity management resources at EDUCAUSE Connect.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). A variety of resources are available from the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force, including a NCSAM resource kit and winning entries for the 2007 Computer Security Awareness Video Contest, which can be used for planning activities on campus to increase cyber security awareness among your students, faculty, and staff.

The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and ResearchChannel are pleased to announce the winning entries for the 2007 Computer Security Awareness Video Contest conducted by the Security Task Force to raise awareness of and increase computer security at colleges and universities.

The contest sought videos that explain computer security problems and specific actions that college and university students can take to safeguard their computers or personal information, and had two categories of videos: two-minute-or-less training or instructional videos, and 30-second public service announcements. The videos can be used in campus security awareness campaigns during student orientation and throughout the year.

EDUCAUSE and Internet2 have announced their support for the Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act introduced today by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The introduction of this bill brings attention to the need for renewed investment in long-term research aimed at making advanced communications services available to and affordable for all Americans. Read the joint press release.

The EDUCAUSE Seminars program, led by expert members of the higher education IT community and EDUCAUSE staff, presents an opportunity to spend a full day exploring one of various important topics in higher education IT, with the convenience of close location, low cost, and minimal time commitment.

The two EDUCAUSE Seminars detailed below will be held concurrently in Columbia, South Carolina, on June 4, 2007, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Those registering for a seminar may wish to forward this message to colleagues who are interested in the seminar topics, so a campus group can attend together.

Survival Training for New Managers

Register before May 3 for low, early-bird rates.

Those who have recently shifted from a technical IT role on campus to a management position or are planning to do so in the near future will benefit from attending Survival Training for New Managers. In this one-day seminar, Marilu Goodyear, a professor in the Public Administration Department of the University of Kansas, will present the critical basics of the management role, such as how to keep a unit's work aligned with the overarching mission and goals of the institution; how to hire, manage, develop, and motivate staff; and how to manage the demands on personal time and maintain a life balance.

In this one-day seminar, “A Blueprint for Handling Sensitive Data: Security, Privacy, and Other Considerations,” on May 2, 2007, keynote speakers (UPDATED) Rodney J. Petersen, Government Relations Officer and Security Task Force Coordinator, EDUCAUSE, and David Escalante, Director of Computer Policy & Security, Boston College, will outline a blueprint for protecting sensitive data according to the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force. The seminar will be held at Michigan State University in East Lansing. A recent study by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) found that campus security incidents compromised personal information, leading to bad publicity and the potential for identity theft. This seminar will address the steps necessary to protect sensitive data, which include implementing an information security risk management program, data-classification policies, awareness programs, and technology solutions, as well as clearly defining roles and responsibilities.

EDUCAUSE and Internet2 have announced their support for the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act," introduced today by Senator Olympia Snowe (R -ME) and Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and co-sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Kerry (D-MA), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), and Barack Obama (D-IL). The bill provides a bi-partisan solution preventing phone and cable companies from manipulating the performance and architecture of the Internet. Read the press release, and learn more about the importance of this issue to higher education and the public at the EDUCAUSE Net Neutrality resource site.

In this 14 minute recording, we'll get an update from OCLC's Jim Michalko.  Listen in as he shares thoughts about a range of developments including the combination of RLG and OCLC..


This interview is provided courtesy of CNI and was recorded at their 2006 Fall Task Force Meeting.  The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.  You can learn more about CNI at their web site, http://www.cni.org