EDUCAUSE Leadership Strategies, Computer and Network Security in Higher Education - Softcover

Educause (Association)

9780787966669: EDUCAUSE Leadership Strategies, Computer and Network Security in Higher Education

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ISBN 10: 0787966665 ISBN 13: 9780787966669

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2003

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Computer and Network Security in Higher Education offers campus leaders and IT professionals an essential resource for determining the most technically viable, cost-effective, and culturally appropriate approaches for securing college and university computers and networks. The book includes the information needed to establish and enforce effective policies, create strategies that will help secure information resources, and put in place an organization that can provide leadership, expertise, and real-time incident response. This important resource provides guidelines for improving computer and network security in an academic environment and includes

Practical ideas for finding resources and establishing leadership for security
A discussion about the changing role of the IT security officer
Suggestions for conducting a security assessment and risk analysis
A review of an institution's legal liability
Recommendations for developing cyber security policies and procedures
Information about an array of technology tools for enhancing security
Ideas for raising awareness campuswide about IT security

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In recent years, there has been a focus on the importance and urgency of strengthening and protecting the security of college and university networks and information resources.
Computer and Network Security in Higher Education offers campus leaders and IT professionals an essential resource for determining the most technically viable, cost-effective, and culturally appropriate approaches for securing college and university computers and networks. The book includes the information needed to establish and enforce effective policies, create strategies that will help secure information resources, and put in place an organization that can provide leadership, expertise, and real-time incident response.
This important resource provides guidelines for improving computer and network security in an academic environment and includes

Practical ideas for finding resources and establishing leadership for security
A discussion about the changing role of the IT security officer
Suggestions for conducting a security assessment and risk analysis
A review of an institution's legal liability
Recommendations for developing cyber security policies and procedures
Information about an array of technology tools for enhancing security
Ideas for raising awareness campuswide about IT security

Computer and Network Security in Higher Education shows how to successfully protect intellectual property and critical records, the privacy of constituents, and the integrity of systems while maintaining the core values and mission of the institution.