EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Wireless Security

Network Management

drupal — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:04:16 -0600

Since its inception in 1997, this group has discussed a wide range of topics relevant to network managers including network convergence, bandwidth management, management systems, security, wireless technologies, and support. This gathering will allow network managers to share ideas about their current professional challenges and new or emerging technologies with other networking experts from a wide variety of institutional backgrounds.

The 2006 Campus Computing Survey

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:47 -0500

The Campus Computing Project will present new data from the 2006 survey on the role of information technology in U.S. higher education. Topics include user support, campus portals, wireless networks, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, Web site services, and IT security issues.

Delegated Guest Access to Secure Networks

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:26 -0600

Security on advanced wired and wireless networks is a concern for all institutions. Intruders can cause serious operational, legal, and productivity problems. Requiring user authorization can improve security, but creates problems for legitimate uses such as visitors. This session will present a novel and secure guest access control solution implemented using 802.1x, public key infrastructure (PKI), and delegation.

Effective Practices in Wireless Security for Higher Education

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:07:09 -0500

Wireless LANs are popular on many college campuses, yet security remains a problem. This talk will look at current case studies and effective practices, explore the WiFi security dilemmas unique to higher education, and discuss the new evolving standards and security solutions.

Cutting the Cord: Wireless Networking Made Hard

drupal — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:26:08 -0500

In deploying wireless on a large campus, concerns about security, usability, support, and integration with the curriculum emerge. This presentation offers a road map around the technical, procedural, and political pitfalls inherent to creating a campus-wide wireless network. Presenters will discuss a project to provide wireless network access in the library and the challenges they faced.

Large-Scale Deployment of a Secure Wireless Network

drupal — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:09:26 -0500

Ubiquitous 802.11 wireless access to 30,000 students and 7,000 staff members across a campus consisting of more than 120 buildings and 14 libraries? McGill accomplished this by teaming up with Colubris to create its own solution. Learn about this partnership's resulting product, which addresses educational environment issues including security, user authentication, and scalability.