Re: computer security vision for next 3-5 years

[Eric Case <ecase () EMAIL ARIZONA EDU>]

RE: PDAs and smart phones will be encrypted

Are you assuming that laptops/netbooks are already encrypted, or their
encrypted status will not change?
-Eric



Eric Case, CISSP
eric (at) ericcase (dot) com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ericcase

> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Youngquist, Jason
> R.
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:25 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] computer security vision for next 3-5 years
>
> My boss asked me this morning to come up with a computer security
> vision for the next 3-5 years.  Since it is already 2010, I thought I'd
> get some input from the community on what would you like to see happen
> to computer security in higher education, how will your job change (if
> any), and how can we as computer security professionals in higher
> education institutions best protect against the growing threats?
>
> If you've seen any blogs/articles on computer security trends in higher
> education, please forward them my way.
>
> Here's what I've come up with so far:
>
> *     Social Engineering will still be the easiest way to get
> confidential information.
> *     Multi-factor security will be prevalent.
> *     More data breach regulations.
> *     PDAs and smart phones will be encrypted due to the sensitive
> email/ information that they store and how easily they are stolen.
> *     Anti-virus software will be still used, but application white-
> listing will become more prevalent.
>
> Some links:
> http://media.techtarget.com/searchFinancialSecurity/downloads/FISD09_Ma
> inBallroom_Session8_StateofComputerSecurity_Ranum.pdf
> http://www.sans.org/security-resources/10_security_trends.pdf
>
>
>
> Appreciate any thoughts you can provide.
> Jason Youngquist
> Information Technology Security Engineer, Security+
> Technology Services
> Columbia College
> 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO  65216
> (573) 875-7334
> jryoungquist () ccis edu
> http://www.ccis.edu