Re: What Every President Needs To Know

[Dick Jacobson <Dick.Jacobson () NDSU NODAK EDU>]

On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Dorette Kerian wrote:

The State of North Dakota has been updating their security policies since
Spring 2002 and Higher Ed has a voice and a vote on the Security
Domain Team.  While we maintain our autonomy we realize that we often work
together and support each other in some areas and can not afford to have
our policies contradict each other.

> We are also part of a public university system which, by law, must get
> our wide area networking through state government IT.  We have a long
> relationship with our state government IT office so that they listen to
> us when we make the case for the our special mission including teaching
> and research.  And, the State Board of Higher Education is appointed by
> the governor but does not report there, so we try to make the case that
> we're not 'part of state government' whenever needed.  Even with that,
> with the many international and national threats, it is even more
> important to be sure we implement appropriate security or it could be
> 'done to us'.
> I agree senior management needs to be made aware.
> Best wishes,
> Dorette
> Dorette Kerian
> Director, Information Technology System Services
> University of North Dakota
> North Dakota University System
> dorette.kerian () mail und nodak edu
>
>
> > > > Tom Neiss <TNeiss () UAMAIL ALBANY EDU> 02/11/03 12:57PM >>>
> Rodney
> Thank you for asking.  Although I have many issues that presidents need
> to
> know I would like to know if what is happening in my state is
> happening
> elsewhere.  As a public institution we are part of state government.
> Our
> state government IT office may adopt a very stringent security policy
> which
> is currently in draft form. I am wondering if other public institutions
> are
> seeing this happening in their states?  Basically, having to subscribe
> to a
> very stringent policy that doesn't take into consideration academic
> freedom,
> teaching, research and service?  And, if so, how are they addressing
> that
> issue.  For my university it would take considerable funding to support
> such
> a policy.
> This policy is well overdue and is very well written, however, if
> higher
> education has to subscribe to this policy it will be very costly and
> may
> require policy that affects our missions.  Senior management needs to
> be
> aware of that.
> Thomas R. Neiss
> Interim Director of Telecommunications and Information Security
> State University of New York
> University at Albany
> 1400 Washington Avenue
> MSC 209
> Albany, NY 12222
> (518) 437-3800
> (518) 437-3810 (F)
> tneiss () uamail albany edu
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodney Petersen [mailto:rpetersen () EDUCAUSE EDU]
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 6:33 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] What Every President Needs To Know
>
>
> The recent thread concerning "CEO/Cabinet language on security issues"
> is a timely topic for the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network
> Security Task Force.  Marty Hoag in his message alluded to a scheduled
> presentation from the Security Task Force to the Board of the American
> Council on Education (ACE).  A presentation to the ACE Board,
> comprised
> of college and university presidents (see
> http://www.acenet.edu/about/ace_board.cfm), is scheduled for this
> Saturday, Februar 15th, immediately prior to the ACE Annual Meeting.
>
> As the Security Task Force prepares its remarks and refines its
> messages
> for college and university presidents, we would welcome your advice,
> in
> general, and especially your response to the following phrase:
>
> What Every President Needs To Know About Computer and Network Security
>
> Please share your ideas, case studies, anecdotes, experiences, and
> other
> words of wisdom that the Security Task Force should consider as we
> make
> the case before college and university presidents of the need for and
> importance of improved computer and network security for higher
> education.
>
> Please share your responses with the entire Discussion Group.  Any
> input
> received this week will be useful as we finalize our presentation.
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance,
>
> Rodney Petersen
> Security Task Force Coordinator
> EDUCAUSE
>
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