Comments on: The first steps in reducing the embarrassing frequency of college system breaches http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-first-steps-in-reducing-the-embarrassing-frequency-of-college-system-breaches/ Actionable security ideas for managers. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:15:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: David http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-first-steps-in-reducing-the-embarrassing-frequency-of-college-system-breaches/#comment-6568 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:42:55 +0000 http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-first-steps-in-reducing-the-embarrassing-frequency-of-college-system-breaches/#comment-6568 The problem of security at Universities higher education institutions is more difficult than many other organizations because "academic freedom" becomes an issue. It shouldn't be one, but I've seen it used to raise objections to security measures. Some organizations have built split networks as part of solving this. The only real way I see to make it work is through full and frank discussion and negotation so the risks can be managed and academic freedom respected. The problem of security at Universities higher education institutions is more difficult than many other organizations because “academic freedom” becomes an issue. It shouldn’t be one, but I’ve seen it used to raise objections to security measures. Some organizations have built split networks as part of solving this. The only real way I see to make it work is through full and frank discussion and negotation so the risks can be managed and academic freedom respected.

]]> by: Scott http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-first-steps-in-reducing-the-embarrassing-frequency-of-college-system-breaches/#comment-6563 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:25:38 +0000 http://securityviews.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-first-steps-in-reducing-the-embarrassing-frequency-of-college-system-breaches/#comment-6563 Following up on this article, The Security Catalyst has a very good article on the lessons learned at Ohio University from a series of breaches on campus that led to two firings and the resignation of their CIO. You can find it at: http://www.securitycatalyst.com/blog/2008/07/security-catalyst-show-for-23-july-2008-breach-breakdown-with-adam-dodge/ This article also references a site that focuses on Educational Security Incidents. It's run by Adam Dodge, and you can find it at: http://www.adamdodge.com/esi/ Following up on this article, The Security Catalyst has a very good article on the lessons learned at Ohio University from a series of breaches on campus that led to two firings and the resignation of their CIO. You can find it at:

http://www.securitycatalyst.com/blog/2008/07/security-catalyst-show-for-23-july-2008-breach-breakdown-with-adam-dodge/

This article also references a site that focuses on Educational Security Incidents. It’s run by Adam Dodge, and you can find it at:

http://www.adamdodge.com/esi/

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