Re: Info Sec at Small Colleges

[Ken Connelly <ken.connelly () UNI EDU>]

Chris, et.al. -

You should look into what REN-ISAC (https://ren-isac.net) can do for you
and others in similar situations.  You get a lot of bang for a
relatively small amount of bucks.

-ken

On 3/9/18 2:23 PM, Davis, Chris wrote:
> I apologize if this is a double email for anyone.  I sent this
> question the small college group, but then thought, it might get more
> traction/attention here.
>
> Before my question, a brief background on my school.  We are a small
> Catholic liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately
> 1,300 students.
>
> We attended a webinar today on GDPR which led to a larger discussion
> regarding information security.  My question to the group is, how do
> the smaller colleges justify the expenditures required for a decent
> info sec program to your administration given the size of our
> institutions.  Also, would anyone be willing to hop on a call to
> discuss info sec programs at small colleges and what you are doing to
> stay compliant with the various regulatory requirements - PCI, HIPAA,
> GLBA, Red Flag, FERPA, and potentially, GDPR.
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> Christopher Davis, Ph.D.
> Chief Information Officer
> Lourdes University
> 6832 Convent Blvd. | REH 003P | Sylvania, OH 43560
> cdavis () lourdes edu <mailto:cdavis () lourdes edu>
>
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- Ken
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Ken Connelly                       Director, Information Security
Information Security Officer          University of Northern Iowa
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