Information Technology Security: Governance, Strategy, and Practice in Higher Education
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Author(s): Bob Kvavik John Voloudakis Judy Caruso Richard Katz Paula King Judy Pirani
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Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Report
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Abstract
Abstract
U.S. higher education institutions have historically enjoyed a culture of open access to information. The free flow of information faces increasing challenges as concerns about information security continue to mount. This study examines how higher education is coping with the growing cost of information technology security and with the tensions between preserving confidentiality, ensuring data integrity, and maintaining an academic environment in which information is easily available to authorized users. The study reports the results of a quantitative survey of 435 higher education institutions as well as interviews with 42 technology executives, managers, and faculty members at 18 institutions. Companion publications include case studies on incident management and information technology security at six institutions.
Table of Contents | ||
Entire Study | Information Technology Security: Governance, Strategy, and Practice in Higher Education | |
Foreword | ||
Ch. 1 | Executive Summary | |
Ch. 2 | Introduction | |
Ch. 3 | Methodology and Participant Demographics | |
Ch. 4 | IT Security Technologies Implemented by Higher Education Institutions | |
Ch. 5 | Organization, Leadership, Policies, and Awareness | |
Ch. 6 | IT Security Planning and Practice | |
Ch. 7 | IT Security Incidents, Response Practices, and Procedures | |
Ch. 8 | IT Security Program Success: What Matters | |
Ch. 9 | Effective Practices and Lessons Learned | |
Ch. 10 | Present and Future Alignment of Security Practices | |
Appendix A | Interviewees in Qualitative Research | |
Appendix B | Institutional Respondents to the Online Survey | |
Appendix C | Glossary | |
Appendix D | Bibliography |
Online Supporting Materials | |
Survey Instrument | |
Key Findings | |
Roadmap |
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