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Daisy Imbaquingo; Javier Díaz; José Jácome – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2024
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) need a specialized computer audit method to minimize quality and security risks and facilitate institutional evaluation and accreditation. This study aimed to develop a Computer Audit Method for HEIs (MAIIES) providing methodological support for the computer audit process. The MAIIES method includes planning,…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Audits (Verification), Information Security, Risk
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Maher Salem; Khalid Samara; Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
This study focuses on the challenges encountered in online cybersecurity education. It adopts an exploratory research design using a mixed-methods approach to investigate the perceptions and experiences of postgraduate students enrolled in an online cybersecurity program. The collection of data is structured into two distinct phases. In the…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Security, Guidelines, Student Motivation
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Bohler, Jeffrey A.; Larson, Benjamin; Peachey, Todd A.; Shehane, Ronald F. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2020
Information systems education objectives must continually adapt to a dynamic marketplace for knowledge and skills. For faculty developing programs that better prepare students for this demanding environment, existing research and guidelines provide a foundation to develop relevant coursework. However, an examination of peer institutions indicates…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Guidelines
Ilci, Ahmet – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Privacy and surveillance are pervasive words not only in higher education but also in many areas in our life. We use and hear them often while shopping online, reading the news, or checking the policies and terms of websites. In this study, I highlight the challenges of data collection and surveillance in education, specifically, in online…
Descriptors: Privacy, Information Security, Case Studies, Undergraduate Students
Alqarni, Amani – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cyber-attacks threaten the security of computer users' information, networks, machines, and privacy. Studies of computer security education, awareness, and training among ordinary computer users, college students, non-IT-oriented user groups, and non-technically trained citizens are limited. Most research has focused on computer security standards…
Descriptors: Computer Security, College Students, Student Behavior, Information Security
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Schwieger, Dana; Ladwig, Christine – Information Systems Education Journal, 2016
The demand for college graduates with skills in big data analysis is on the rise. Employers in all industry sectors have found significant value in analyzing both separate and combined data streams. However, news reports continue to script headlines drawing attention to data improprieties, privacy breaches and identity theft. While data privacy is…
Descriptors: Information Security, Information Systems, Data, Privacy
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Shaffer, Steven C. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
Assessment is an important part of distance education (DE). As class sizes get larger and workloads increase, the IT infrastructure and processes used for DE assessments become more of an issue. Using the BS ISO/IEC 23988:2007 Standard for the use of technology in the delivery of assessments as a guide, this paper describes a rational approach to…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Disadvantaged, Quality Assurance
Wyne, Mudasser F. – Online Submission, 2010
It is hard to define a single set of ethics that will cover an entire computer users community. In this paper, the issue is addressed in reference to code of ethics implemented by various professionals, institutes and organizations. The paper presents a higher level model using hierarchical approach. The code developed using this approach could be…
Descriptors: Ethics, Models, Program Development, Computer Mediated Communication
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Trappler, Thomas J. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
Much recent discussion has focused on the pros and cons of cloud computing. Some institutions are attracted to cloud computing benefits such as rapid deployment, flexible scalability, and low initial start-up cost, while others are concerned about cloud computing risks such as those related to data location, level of service, and security…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk, Vendors, Best Practices
Gale, Doug – Campus Technology, 2007
The basics of authentication are straightforward. One can prove his or her identity in three ways: (1) something one "has" (for example, a key or a birth certificate); (2) something one "knows" (such as a password); or (3) something one "is" (such as one's fingerprints, used in biometric technologies). In the world of computers and networks, the…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Prevention, Guidelines, Higher Education
Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2008
In this article, the author offers six best practices for physical and data security convergence. These are: (1) assess the cable plant; (2) choose wisely; (3) be patient; (4) engineer for high availability; (5) test the converged network to make sure it works; and (6) don't forget the humans.
Descriptors: Computer Security, Best Practices, Guidelines, Higher Education
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Woollard, John; Wickens, Cathy; Powell, Ken; Russell, Terry – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2009
E-safety issues have come to the fore of thinking about young people's use of the internet because of their vulnerable position with regard to contact with people who may take advantage of them. The "Byron Review" in the UK makes explicit the steps that need to be taken to protect internet users. Based upon research across four United…
Descriptors: Safety, Foreign Countries, Internet, School Law
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Corn, Michael – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
Many security professionals choose the career because of an interest in the technology of security. Few realize the degree to which a contemporary security office interacts with law enforcement agencies (LEAs) such as the FBI and state, local, and campus police. As the field of information security has matured, the language of risk management is…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), School Security, Police, Risk Management
WCET, 2008
Much attention has been focused on the accountability, student learning outcomes, transfer of credit, and illegal file sharing provisions of the two related bills that have moved through the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to amend and extend the provisions of the 1965 Higher Education Act (S. 1642 and H.R. 4137). One of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Integrity
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Voloudakis, John – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
In the past three years, higher education institutions have made a number of moves to secure their critical systems and protect their users, resulting in a marked change in the techniques used to combat security threats. Today, continued progress may depend on the development of an enterprise IT security program. (Contains 10 notes.)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Higher Education, Computer Security
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