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Discussion of Security Issues in Networking and Computing. Rodney Petersen Government Relations Officer and Security Task Force Coordinator EDUCAUSE. Introduction. Current Security Task Force Initiatives A Few Shameless Plugs Government Relations Updates Discussion!!! Resources.
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Discussion of Security Issues in Networking and Computing Rodney Petersen Government Relations Officer and Security Task Force Coordinator EDUCAUSE
Introduction • Current Security Task Force Initiatives • A Few Shameless Plugs • Government Relations Updates • Discussion!!! • Resources
Security Task Force • Mission: to improve information security and privacy across the higher education sector by actively developing and promoting effective practices and solutions for the protection of critical IT assets and infrastructures • Working groups in the areas of: • Awareness and Training • Effective Practices and Solutions • Emerging Technologies and Advanced Networks • Policies and Legal Issues • Risk Assessment
Shameless Plugs • EDUCAUSE & Internet2 Security ConferenceMay 4-6, 2008Arlington, VAwww.educause.edu/sec08 • Cybersecurity Summit 2008 for NSF Large Research FacilitiesMay 7-8, 2008Arlington, VAwww.educause.edu/cyb08
Shameless Plugs (cont’d) • EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Groupwww.educause.edu/groups/security • Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC)www.ren-isac.net
Government Relations Updates • U.S. Congress • Secure Disposal of Technology Assets (H.R. 4137) • Data Breach Notification/Data Security and Privacy • Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation • Spyware • Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice • Task Force on Identity Theft • National Infrastructure Protection • HSPD #7: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection • National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) • Cross-Sector Cyber Security Working Group • Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency
Discussion • What are you worrying about in the privacy and security space? • What role has the Federal government played to improve cybersecurity these past few years that has been useful for the higher education sector? • Are there ways in which the Federal government has hindered progress? If so, please describe. • Are there new initiatives you would like to see from the Federal government help to improve cybersecurity?
For More Information • Rodney Petersen202.331.5368rpetersen@educause.edu • EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Forcewww.educause.edu/security • Effective IT Security Practices Guidewww.educause.edu/security/guide • EDUCAUSE Washington Officewww.educause.edu/policy