EDUCAUSE | Security Task Force Announcements and Privacy

Participate as a Presenter at the 2009 Security Professionals Conference

vvogel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:25:56 -0500

The 2009 EDUCAUSE and Inernet2 Security Professionals Conference—featuring keynote speakers Joanne McNabb, Chief of the Office of Privacy Protection, State of California, and Edward Amoroso, Chief Information Security Officer, AT&T—will address privacy and security topics in the areas of management and operations, policy and compliance, and technology.

Participate as a presenter: Presenters help create an innovative and informative program, make valuable contacts, and gain recognition for their achievements and their organization's. Presentations will need to address one of the following categories:

Management and Operations
Policy and Compliance
Technology

Presentation proposals are being accepted through November 24, 2008. Submit a proposal online.

Free EDUCAUSE Webcast 10/22/08 on Identity Theft Rules

vvogel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:50:04 -0500

New federal regulations to address identity theft go into effect November 1, 2008, and are likely to affect colleges and universities in nuanced ways. Compliance will require careful study and collaboration among business officers, human resources, legal counsel, student services, IT, and other affected campus units. The rules require users of consumer reports to develop reasonable policies and procedures to apply when they receive a notice of address discrepancy from a consumer reporting agency. They also require that institutions develop and implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program for combating identity theft in connection with new and existing accounts.

Who is subject to and must comply with the regulations on ID Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy? What business practices at colleges and universities are covered by the rules? What are some of the things that entities subject to the rules must do? What role does IT play in compliance with the rules? What are the penalties for failure to comply? On Wednesday, October 22, from 2-3 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, EDUCAUSE will host a webcast featuring Naomi Lefkovitz from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address many of these questions and more. For details and connection instructions, visit http://connect.educause.edu/term_view/ID+Theft+Red+Flags. This webcast is open to the public at no charge and no registration is required. It will also be archived and accessible to all.

Brought to you by EDUCAUSE, in cooperation with the American Council on Education (ACE), Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO), College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).

Security Task Force 2008–2009 Strategic Plan: "Safeguarding Our IT Assets, Protecting Our Community's Privacy"

vvogel — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:57:45 -0500

The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force 2008-2009 Strategic Plan is now available online. The Security Task Force (STF) has adopted the theme of "Safeguarding Our IT Assets, Protecting Our Community's Privacy" for 2008-2009. The STF strategic planning process aims to anticipate higher education security issues, enabling campuses to forge joint efforts and solutions and recognizing that security challenges continue to evolve in our digital information world.

The following goals have been identified for 2008-2009 to help focus working group priorities in the near term (12-18 months):

Obtain Executive Commitment and Action
Manage Data to Enhance Privacy and Security Protections
Develop and Promote Effective Practices and Solutions
Explore New Tools and Technologies
Establish and Promote Information-Sharing Mechanisms

Contact us for additional information about the Security Task Force and its activites, as well as STF volunteer opportunities.

Security Task Force Provides Briefing to CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency

vvogel — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:01:41 -0500

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.

NACUA Fall 2007 Workshop: Law and Electrons -- Computers, Copyright, Telecommunications, Privacy, and Security on Campus

vvogel — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:37:34 -0500

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.

Focus Section on Privacy & Security in the September/October EDUCAUSE Review

vvogel — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:35:47 -0500

The September/October EDUCAUSE Review, now available online, includes a special focus section on Privacy & Security. Featured articles include:

Privacy & Security: An Overview by Rodney Petersen and Steve Worona
The Privacy and Security Policy Vacuum in Higher Education by Fred H. Cate
The Continuing Evolution of Effective IT Security Practices by John Voloudakis
A Unified Approach to Information Security Compliance by M. Peter Adler
Privacy Protection and Compliance in Higher Education: The Role of the CPO by Lauren Steinfeld and Kathleen Sutherland Archuleta
Safeguarding Information Assets in Higher Education: The Role of the CSO by Rodney Petersen

Spring 2006 EQ Security-Related Articles

vvogel — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 12:02:00 -0600

Read the latest security-related articles in EDUCAUSE Quarterly (Volume 29, Number 1, 2006):

"Effective Management of Information Security and Privacy" by Alicia Anderson
"Do You Know Where Your Data Are?" by Cedric Bennett
"Policy and Legal Implications of Spyware and Data Privacy" by Andrea Nixon