Re: National Cyber Security Awareness Month - Data Security

[Cam Beasley <cam () AUSTIN UTEXAS EDU>]

Colleagues --

UT-Austin's security awareness campaign is at:

 http://www.utexas.edu/its/secure/
 
 Week Three: Surf's Up (http://www.utexas.edu/its/secure/week3.php)
  - The Dangers of Facebook
  - Your Guide to Safe Web Browsing
  - Secure Wireless on Campus
  - Protecting Your Home Wireless System
  - Preventing Online Identity Theft
  - Safe Online Shopping

we've also made posters/post cards for all of our propaganda, which have
been warmly received..

~cam.


-- 
Cam Beasley CISSP CIFI
University Information Security Officer
Information Security Office
University of Texas at Austin
cam () austin utexas edu | 512.475.9476



On 10/22/06 5:50 PM, "Julia V. Emko" <jvirn () UFL EDU> wrote:

> *It's National Cyber Security Awareness Month!*
>
> Just this month, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported
>
> _<http://chronicle.com/daily/2006/10/2006101102t.htm>_
> <http://chronicle.com/daily/2006/10/2006101102t.htm> survey findings of
>
> Kenneth C. Green, director of the Campus Computing Project, which stated
> that network and data security is a top concern for colleges for the
> third year in a row.
>
> As part of our effort to raise security awareness during National Cyber
>
> Security Awareness Month, we want to know what resources you use
> regarding data security management and awareness. Both physical and
> electronic security should be taken into consideration.
>
> Below are a few of our resources, now let's hear yours!
>
> **Resources**
>
> * Veteran's Affair Information on Data Security
>
> _<http://www.firstgov.gov/veteransinfo.shtml>_
> <http://www.firstgov.gov/veteransinfo.shtml>
>
> * EDUCAUSE Data Incident Notification Toolkit
> _<http://www.educause.edu/9320>_
>
> * EDUCAUSE Elimination of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) as Primary
>
> Identifiers Resource Center page
>
> _<http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?PARENT_ID=701>_
> <http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?PARENT_ID=701>
>
> * EDUCAUSE Data Security Resource Center page
>
> _<http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?PARENT_ID=586>_
> <http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?PARENT_ID=586>
>
> * The University of Florida¹s IT Security Team has spent the last year
> focusing on data security in a few different ways.
>
> - Created an information page for faculty and staff
>
> _<http://infosec.ufl.edu/athome/datasec.shtml>_
> <http://infosec.ufl.edu/athome/datasec.shtml>
>
> - A committee created a Data Security Standard
>
> _<http://www.it.ufl.edu/policies/security/uf-it-sec-data.html>_
> <http://www.it.ufl.edu/policies/security/uf-it-sec-data.html>
>
>       - Created a Crisis Communication Plan which can be followed if
>       immediate media responses are needed.