Internet2 and Security Task Force

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.

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.