https://library.educause.edu/topics/cybersecurity/cloud-securityen{D6783FE4-03A1-4BF2-8F7F-813B1B816D8E}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/10/frequently-asked-questions-about-cyber-insuranceThis document contains advice intended for general information only. To learn how cyber insurance applies to your institution, please contact your institution’s risk management office or chief information officer. Fri, 16 May 2025 12:14:00 Z{573E2118-CFFA-4728-9554-64F12C5CC75A}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/2/2021-educause-horizon-report-information-security-editionThe 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of information security, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:33:24 Z{76112D0C-C230-4FE7-A5AA-0F3B5DF3D870}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/8/higher-education-research-cybersecurity-and-cmmc-complianceThis brief, a joint effort on the part of EDUCAUSE and PreVeil, was written to clarify the Department of Defense’s (DoD) new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework and to guide your institution on its journey to CMMC compliance.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:03:53 Z{F07119DE-A18D-46ED-B723-B3C5A62179B0}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2019/8/educause-comments-proposed-ftc-safeguards-rule-changesOn August 2, 2019, EDUCAUSE joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and several other higher education presidential and professional associations in submitting comments on changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to its Safeguards Rule.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:37:56 Z{771E534F-9092-4BC8-B84A-4CFB27A13525}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2017/5/2017-trends-and-technologies-cloudThis report covers the 12 technologies and 8 trends included in the cloud domain.Thu, 04 May 2017 14:40:00 Z{31BC1A82-29C9-4160-93A8-5BD16B412711}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2017/4/2016-educause-core-data-service-cds-benchmarking-reportThe 2016 Core Data Service (CDS) Benchmarking Report summarizes key findings from the CDS 2016 survey, provides a glimpse into the breadth of CDS data, and ultimately provides you with an opportunity to conduct your own benchmarking assessment.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:05:33 Z{F1B94464-ED47-4691-BF01-1F51CC2DE181}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2017/4/2017-trends-and-technologies-security-identity-privacy-and-grcThis report covers the 20 technologies and 9 trends included in the security, identity, privacy, and GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) domain.Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:04:02 Z{5E3C95B8-38B4-4718-9955-1EDC7F54A54F}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2017/3/digital-privacy-at-the-us-border-protecting-the-data-on-your-devices-and-in-the-cloudThe U.S. government reported a five-fold increase in the number of electronic media searches at the border in a single year, from 4,764 in 2015 to 23,877 in 2016.1 Every one of those searches was a potential privacy violation. Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:07:11 Z{81E49368-DA10-4B78-B3CE-863882F78282}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/5/operationalizing-the-cloudOperationalizing the Cloud, addresses cloud computing risks and how to operationalize the cloud. Most colleges and universities have moved at least some services to the cloud, while others have built out large-scale cloud environments. Ensuring that these services effectively align with an institution’s needs requires careful planning and ongoing management. Fri, 27 May 2016 15:42:36 Z{2E84777D-7804-4591-BEB5-6346F30A66EE}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/5/openpgp-technology-spotlightOpenPGP is a nonproprietary encryption suite that uses public key encryption to exchange e-mail messages and files (either e-mail attachments or files that might be exchanged via other means, e.g., web-based transfers) between individuals within and across institutions. OpenPGP can also secure files stored on mobile devices or in the cloud. Wed, 04 May 2016 21:56:34 Z{27AEC16F-F5B4-4AE2-9261-6AC4C45B93EA}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/1/building-a-migration-planThe ECAR-CLOUD Working Group is developing this series of seven papers, Preparing the IT Organization for the Cloud. The fourth paper, Building a Migration Plan, helps you develop a cloud migration plan to guide your future efforts. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:14:14 Z{89874D7B-0A3E-4CC5-AA31-56AD4703AB2C}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2015/7/research-computing-in-the-cloud-functional-considerations-for-researchTransitioning to use of cloud services is becoming commonplace in higher education, but this trend has not been fully tested for research computing.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:38:08 Z{DACA7A74-306A-4725-93B1-CB56213AC655}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2015/5/preparing-the-it-organization-for-the-cloudCloud-based IT services are becoming a norm for higher education, providing researchers, faculty, students, and administrators alike with the tools that they need in order to do their work.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:38:07 Z{66B4BBA6-2A68-4CAE-9123-B8FE61D20DD3}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2014/11/cloud-strategy-for-higher-education-building-a-common-solutionHigher education IT is in the midst of an exciting transformation. The economies of scale, resiliency, flexibility, and agility provided by cloud computing are rendering the construction and maintenance of on-premises data centers obsolete.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:25 Z{A107E3D3-93CB-43B1-A859-EA12B756F3EF}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2014/7/it-security-questionnaireit-standards-and-requirements-questionnaireThe University of Missouri IT Standards and Requirements Questionnaire (ITSRQ), currently in draft form, is predominantly focused on SaaS solutions although it can be readily adapted for other purposes.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:36 Z{8F9A778A-A6D2-4932-826B-EBEF7F5E4284}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2014/5/7-things-you-should-know-about-cloud-storage-and-collaborationHigher education has seen a move from consumer-level adoption of cloud services to enterprise deployment of full-scale cloud storage and collaboration platforms.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:15 Z{3881EB90-D40F-4859-9910-A889875779D1}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/9/xsede-cloud-survey-reportA National Science Foundation-sponsored cloud user survey was conducted from September 2012 to April 2013 by the XSEDE Cloud Integration Investigation Team to better understand how cloud is used across a wide variety of scientific fields and the humanities, arts, and social sciences.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:03 Z{0B323EA0-1DC3-4E41-B29D-18AB28891277}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/3/cloud-computing-in-educationThis video, produced by TeachPrivacy, discusses the benefits and risks of educational institutions using cloud computing providers.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:34:50 Z{7A2006EC-055B-468B-973B-B0D4DBB03AAC}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2012/10/security-awareness-and-communication-in-the-csuiteDrawing on more than 30 years of global experience, Dave Cullinane will share challenges that CISOs face while in the C-suite.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:33:31 Z{0E8D3498-8E29-4421-8E58-5860531CC9BE}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2011/8/unleash-the-cloud This article describes five best practices to deliever cloud applications that ensure security and privacy.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:30:16 Z