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Fredette, Michelle – Campus Technology, 2013
It's a dangerous world out there, with IT shops hard pressed to protect their institutions and users. "Campus Technology" looks at the 4 biggest security worries--and how IT can fight back. In 2012, 61 educational institutions reported data breaches, involving more than 2 million records, according to
the nonprofit Identity Theft…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Campuses, Information Policy, Information Management
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
Panettieri, Joseph C. – Campus Technology, 2007
There's no silver bullet to information security; universities must continue to keep their antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall, and patch management systems in good working order. These days, the largest target for hackers appears to be university databases. Now, universities are searching for new solutions to safeguard those systems. This article…
Descriptors: Databases, Best Practices, Higher Education, Technology Planning
Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2008
Building access control (BAC)--a catchall phrase to describe the systems that control access to facilities across campus--has traditionally been handled with remarkably low-tech solutions: (1) manual locks; (2) electronic locks; and (3) ID cards with magnetic strips. Recent improvements have included smart cards and keyless solutions that make use…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Technological Advancement, Technology Uses in Education, Video Technology
Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2007
Nowadays, college and university auxiliary services departments are turning to text messaging types of technologies to move a host of programs and offerings into the mobile environment. A July 2007 study by Youth Trends indicated that 95 percent of college freshmen come to school with a cell phone or other handheld device, and 78 percent of them…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Communication Strategies, College Administration
Campus Technology, 2007
This article profiles the winners of this year's competition for outstanding technology innovation on US college and university campuses. The winners are: (1) Rice University, Texas (virtualized networks); (2) Drexel University, Pennsylvania (rich media); (3) Harvard Business School, Massachusetts (network management); (4) Louisiana State…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Awards, Emergency Programs, Higher Education
Panettieri, Joseph C. – Campus Technology, 2006
Simplifying and securing an IT infrastructure is not easy. It frequently requires rethinking years of hardware and software investments, and a gradual migration to modern systems. Even so, writes the author, universities can take six practical steps to success: (1) Audit software infrastructure; (2) Evaluate current applications; (3) Centralize…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Universities, Audits (Verification), Computer Software
Campus Technology, 2008
This article features the 14 winners of the 2008 Campus Technology Innovators. This article offers an insider's view of the winners' campus technology initiatives, their project leads, and vendor partners jointly recognized for a unique ability to advance teaching, learning, administration, and operation on North American college and university…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Innovation, Higher Education