Policy and Law and Cybersecurity

This podcast features an interview with Michael Kaiser, Executive Director for the National Cyber Security Alliance. He talks about October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month and tells use how to find a wealth of information and resources on computer and network security for the higher education community.

Prior to joining NCSA, Mr. Kaiser spent 25 years in the field of victim’s services and rights at National Center for Victims of Crime where held the positions of Director of Program Development and the Director of Programs, and at Safe Horizon in New York City, where he held a variety of senior staff positions, including Associate Director for Development and External Affairs and Associate Director for Administration.

In the areas of technology, Mr. Kaiser has developed training and other programs on the use of technology in crimes such as stalking and identity theft, and worked on programs exploring the use of technology to improve community policing.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is inviting comments regarding Domain Name and Addressing System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) implementation at the root zone. Comments are due on November 24, 2008. EDUCAUSE and Internet2 are planning to prepare joint comments so your input is welcome. Below are a few additional resources:

• EDUCAUSE Washington Update Blog
• NTIA Press Release
• Federal Register Notice
• DNSSEC Supporting Materials and Comments Received

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding “Enhancing the Security and Stability of the Internet’s Domain Name and Addressing System”. The NOI begins with the following background:

The Department of Commerce (Department) notes the increase in interest among government, technology experts and industry representatives regarding the deployment of Domain Name and Addressing System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) at the root zone level. The Department remains committed to preserving the security and stability of the DNS and is exploring the implementation of DNSSEC in the DNS hierarchy, including at the authoritative root zone level. Accordingly, the Department is issuing this notice to invite comments regarding DNSSEC implementation at the root zone.

The NOI seeks comments in response to the following general questions:

In this EDUCAUSE Live! podcast, join host, Steve Worona, for the topic "What Price Insularity? Reflections About Computer Security Failings". Steve's guest is Fred Schneider, Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University.

Presentation slides for this audio can be found here.

The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee's State of the Net Conference will be held on January 30, 2008, in Washington, D.C. The conference offers attendees unparalleled opportunities to network and dialogue on key technology and information policy issues. Attendees include a mix of academics, consumer groups, industry, and government. In 2007, over 50 percent of the attendees were policy staff from Congressional offices and governmental agencies. There is a significant registration discount for non-profit and academic organizations. For more information or to register, go to http://netcaucus.org/conference/2008/

This 11 minute podcast features a preview of the Policy and Security issues and sessions at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference with insights from Mark Luker, Vice President of EDUCAUSE and head of the EDUCAUSE office of government relations and policy analysis in Washington, DC; Rodney Petersen, Government Relations Officer with EDUCAUSE and Coordinator of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force; and Steve Worona, Director of Policy and Networking Programs at EDUCAUSE and host of the EDUCAUSE Live! Webcast series.

Some helpful links for those attending the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference in Seattle:

Designed for college and university attorneys and administrators with responsibility for information technology, the NACUA Fall Workshop 2007 covers legal issues that arise at the intersection of computers and  internet with legal obligations relating to privacy, security, and intellectual property. The program begins with a session covering recent developments in digital copyright and trademark law, and includes separate tracks on copyright and intellectual property issues as well as contracting  and information technology law. Please join your colleagues November 7-9, 2007, in Washington, DC, for this opportunity for professional education, networking, and discussion.

This workshop is presented by NACUA in cooperation with EDUCAUSE.

In this hour and ten minute long podcast from the 2007 Seminars on Academic Computing, we hear from Fred H. Cate, Distinguished Professor at the School of Law and Director of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University, with a speech entitled, Privacy and Security in Higher Education: Filling the Policy Vacuum .

Ira Winkler, author of Spies Among Us and president of the Internet Security Advisors Group, and Pamela Fusco, head of Global Information Security at Citigroup, will present keynote sessions at the 2007 Security Professionals Conference, April 10–12 in Denver, Colorado.
The conference program will cover these topic areas, with a focus on higher education:

• Forensics and Incident Handling
• Policy, Law, and Compliance
• Security Management and Operations--Effective Practices
• Security Management and Operations--Strategic Planning
• Technology Solutions--Emerging Trends
• Technology Solutions--Sensitive Data Protection
• Vendors and Partners of IT Products and Services

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