HEISC January 2017 Update: New Resources & List Reminders

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Happy new year, Security Discussion Group members!

HEISC volunteers are starting to meet again and begin planning for new community resources in 2017. The biggest update 
this month is that Information Security is the #1 issue in the Top 10 IT Issues list for the second year in a row. 
Learn more at: http://www.educause.edu/itissues.

NOTE: This message also offers some friendly reminders about participating on the Security Discussion list.

Data Privacy Day Resources

  *   Register for tomorrow’s (January 26) EDUCAUSE Live! webinar on big data and data privacy with Cindy Compert (CTO, 
Data Security & Privacy, IBM): http://events.educause.edu/educause-live/webinars/2017/big-data-whats-the-big-deal
  *   Find additional resources by visiting our Data Privacy Day page: 
www.educause.edu/dpd<http://www.educause.edu/dpd> or NCSA’s website: https://staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/.
  *   Read the latest privacy guest blogs in our Security Matters <http://er.educause.edu/columns/security-matters> 
column<http://er.educause.edu/columns/security-matters> (several new blogs will be published in January and February).

New & Updated HEISC Resources

  *   See the latest EDUCAUSE Review articles about security:
     *   Information Security: Risky 
Business<http://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/1/information-security-risky-business>
     *   Combating Security Uncertainty with Security 
Awareness<http://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/1/combating-security-uncertainty-with-information-security-awareness>
     *   Create a Security Operations Center on Your 
Campus<http://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/1/create-a-security-operations-center-on-your-campus>
  *   The new Information Security Guide chapter on 
Privacy<https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/2014infosecurityguide/Privacy> has been published
  *   IT Considerations in Implementing Preferred Name 
Policies<https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/11/it-considerations-in-implementing-preferred-name-policies> was 
published along with an EDUCAUSE Review article, “Supporting Students’ Gender Identity: An IT 
Perspective<http://er.educause.edu/articles/2016/12/supporting-students-gender-identity-an-it-perspective>”
  *   Read the last two guest blogs published in 2016: Fast-Forward: Bug Bounties 
Abound<http://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/12/fast-forward-bug-bounties-abound> and Lessons Learned from 2016’s Major 
Cybersecurity Incidents<http://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/12/lessons-learned-from-2016s-major-cybersecurity-incidents>
  *   Don’t forget! As you work on your 2017 campus security awareness campaigns, we have 12 guest blogs with 
ready-made, customizable content: www.educause.edu/securityawareness<http://www.educause.edu/securityawareness>

Security Professionals Conference (May 1-3, 2017 in Denver, CO)

  *   May 1-3, 2017: The Security 2017 program is live. Registration is also open. See you in Denver! 
http://www.educause.edu/sec17
  *   April 10-12, 2018: Please save the date for our 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD.

Security Discussion Group<https://www.educause.edu/discuss/security-discussion-group> Participation Reminders!

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Stay Informed

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  *   EDUCAUSE Review Security Matters blog column: http://er.educause.edu/columns/security-matters

Questions or comments? Need resources on a specific topic? Please e-mail us at security-council () educause 
edu<mailto:security-council () educause edu>

Thank you,
Valerie

Valerie Vogel Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Program

EDUCAUSE
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
direct: 202.331.5374 | main: 202.872.4200 | twitter: @HEISCouncil | educause.edu<http://www.educause.edu/>