Re: the importance of security

[Theresa M Rowe <rowe () OAKLAND EDU>]

Knowing what they found objectionable would help the
discussion.  We've had more support for our initiatives, but
we've taken a gradual steady push approach rather than a
milestone overhaul approach.  Evolution not revolution.
Theresa Rowe

---- Original message ----
> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:56:50 -0700
> From: Jere Retzer <retzerj () OHSU EDU>
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] the importance of security
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
>
> If you don't mind, what were the proposals your
administrator found
> objectionable? Thanks
>
> > > > sagenung () ILSTU EDU 8/11/2004 7:42:06 AM >>>
> All,
>
> I am new to this listserv so I apologize in advance if this
topic has
> been
> discussed in the past. I am curious as to how many of you
found the
> need to
> educated your senior administrators to the need of
strengthening
> network
> defenses in response to the events of last year and what
information
> you
> provided to them that helped them truly understand the
importance of
> this
> issue.
>
> The reason why I ask these questions is that we are dealing
with some
> fairly stiff opposition to a security plan we developed over
the last
> several months at the direction of our Associate VP for
Technology
> (who
> reports to the Provost). I am trying to find information
that help us
> make
> the case  that the world is a changed placed and that we
need to
> enhance
> security in our environment. The push back we're getting
from the other
> VP
> areas is:
>
> - last year was just a bad year and we don't expect the same
things to
> recur
> - all of the problems we encountered were solely the due to
student
> population
> - local departments can adequately defending against these
and future
> security threats
>
> In response, my VP has instructed me to only implement for
now those
> measures that create no impact upon the non-student
population. In our
> case
> at least, none of these beliefs are true and there is data
to back
> this
> statement up (which I am preparing). I can only assume that
others
> have
> encountered the same types of opposition. If so, how did you
sell the
> these
> changes? Are there any documents out there that are written
in
> language
> that a senior administrator could understand that would make
them
> appreciate the scope and gravity of this problem? I greatly
appreciate
> any
> responses.
>
>
> Scott Genung
> Manager of Networking Systems
> Telecommunications and Network Support Services
> 124 Julian Hall
> Illinois State University
>
> (309)438-8731   http://www.tnss.ilstu.edu
>
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