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NSF Response to 2007 Summit Final Report
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Title:NSF Response to 2007 Summit Final Report (ID: CYB08006)
Author(s):Ardoth A. Hassler (Georgetown University) and Clifford A. Jacobs (National Science Foundation)
Origin:Presented at Cybersecurity Summit (05/07/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The Cybersecurity Summit meetings have proven to be a useful forum to foster dialog between awardees, cybersecurity experts and NSF. NSF will provide feedback on the 2007 Summit meeting and discuss best practices in cybersecurity that might be useful to large facilities.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/powerpoint/CYB08006A.ppsNSF Response to the 2007 Cybersecurity Summit Final Report
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CYB08006B.pdfCybersecurity Summit 2007 Report: NSF Response
http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/FinalReportofthe2007Cyber/45701Final Report of the 2007 Cybersecurity Summit
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A Cybersecurity Agenda for the Next President
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Title:A Cybersecurity Agenda for the Next President (ID: POL08004)
Author(s):Amelia A. Tynan (Tufts University), Martha Stansell-Gamm (United States Department of Justice), and Paul Nicholas (Microsoft Corporation)
Origin:Presented at Policy Conferences (05/07/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

There has been much improvement in securing cyberspace in the last five years, but much still needs to be done. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has established a Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, the administration that will take office in January 2009. The goal of the commission is to identify a strategy and set of recommendations for the next administration to move ahead in securing cyberspace. This session will provide a status report on the commission's work to date. It will also provide an opportunity to offer input regarding progress that has been made in the higher education sector, remaining challenges and opportunities, and the role of the federal government to help improve cybersecurity at colleges and universities.

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http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/BriefingtoCSISCommissiono/46380Briefing to CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency
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Security Task Force Provides Briefing to CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency
Created by Valerie M. Vogel (EDUCAUSE) on March 26, 2008

The EDUCAUSE/Internet Security Task Force provided a briefing to the CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency on March 12, 2008, during the event "Improving Cybersecurity: Recommendations from Private Sector Experts". A 1-page summary of the briefing is available, as well as the complete transcript.

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Briefing to CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency
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Title:Briefing to CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency (ID: CSD5363)
Author(s):Rodney J. Petersen (EDUCAUSE) and John J. Suess (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
Origin:Contributed by the Security Task Force (03/13/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

This "Briefing to CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency" By Rodney Petersen and Jack Suess on behalf of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 IT Security Task Force was presented to the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency. The agenda was "Improving Cybersecurity: Recommendations from Private Sector Experts".

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CSD5363.pdfSummary of Briefing to CSIS Commission
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CSD5363a.pdfTranscript from Briefing to CSIS Commission
http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/cyber_commission_factsheet.pdfCommission Fact Sheet
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Congressional Resolution Introduced in Support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Created by Rodney J. Petersen (EDUCAUSE) on October 12, 2007

The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced H. Res. 716 "expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month." The resolution was presented by Rep. James R. Langevin (Dem-RI), chair of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology of the House Homeland Security Committee.

While introducing the resolution on the House floor, Rep. Langevin said:

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The Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN): A Statewide Collaborative IT Security Resource
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Title:The Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN): A Statewide Collaborative IT Security Resource (ID: ECS0605)
Author(s):Judith A. Pirani (EDUCAUSE) and Donald Z. Spicer (University System of Maryland)
Origin:Documents Contributed by ECAR, Case Studies (10/17/2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

This case study examines ways in which the Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN) provides a blueprint for higher education institutions interested in collaboratively providing openly accessible IT security resources. VA SCAN is a partnership among five Virginia state higher education institutions and three IT security research programs that provide a repository of IT security tools, training, and consultative services to Virginia higher education institutions. All of the resources are available for free or on a cost-recovery basis. The case study was undertaken as part of ECAR's 2006 study of information technology security practices in higher education, which included a literature review, quantitative and qualitative date from 492 higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada, input from IT security leaders and specialists, and three case studies.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ers0606/cs/ECS0605.pdf
http://www.educause.edu/ers0606Table of Contents and Entire Study
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Airline passenger's details insecure
Created by Stuart Yeates (University of Oxford) on May 04, 2006

The Guardian is carryingan article by Steve Boggan on how insecure airline passenger'sdetails are. He paints the US government as the principal underminerof the privacy and security of the individual's information, but Iimagine that a number of organisations on this side of the Atlanticfind access to the information very useful too.

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Podcast of the Policy 2005 Conference Session About Cybersecurity
Created by Matt Pasiewicz (EDUCAUSE) on April 15, 2005
In the attached podcast, you can listen in on a 50 minute presentation about National Policy Issues for Cybersecurity.
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Cyber Security: It Takes a Community
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Title:Cyber Security: It Takes a Community (ID: SEC0410)
Author(s):Diana G. Oblinger and Rodney J. Petersen
Origin:Contributed by the Security Task Force (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The authors discuss the need for the higher education community to come together, to ensure cyber security. Because of these perceived needs, a coalition of technology, industry, and education leaders is moving to establish a Cyber Security Forum for Higher Education. Its purpose is to create an opportunity for discussion of higher ed computer and network security issues that involve both the corporate and academic communities, with the goal of improving higher ed cyber security through mutual efforts. The forum will focus on the IT security needs of higher education while respecting the business needs of its corporate participants. The Cyber Security Forum for Higher Education and the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force support an agenda that specifically and actively addresses the security needs of colleges and universities.
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http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=517[Off site]
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Protecting Our Nation's Cyber Space: Educational Awareness for the Cyber Citizen
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Title:Protecting Our Nation's Cyber Space: Educational Awareness for the Cyber Citizen (ID: SEC0407)
Author(s):Rodney J. Petersen (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Contributed by the Security Task Force (2004)
Type:Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports, Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Over the last decade, the number of computers connected to the Internet has increased significantly. As a result, the discovery and exploit of a vulnerability in a major software program has become a threat to the stability of the Internet and the continuance of commerce. For example, the Blaster worm infected over 400,000 computers worldwide in less than 5 days. This level of infection occurred despite the fact that the patch that would have prevented infection had been available for over a month. At the same time, millions of copies of the SoBig.F worm spread across the Internet in one of the fastest attacks ever recorded. In fact, about one in three internet users are infected with a virus or worm every year. Moreover, research by security firm, Qualys, Inc., indicates that as the furor over a vulnerability dies down, the number of unpatched systems begins to once again increase. This leads to the chilling conclusion that worms could make second appearances, exploiting the same vulnerabilities.

So, why aren't cyber citizens patching their systems, installing firewalls and keeping their anti-virus programs up to date? What are the best tools available to increase our cyber protection? This hearing will examine the current public and private initiatives underway to educate home users and small business on basic cyber security. Among the initiatives presented will be those aimed at small business, children, older students and the average home user.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/SEC0407.pdf
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