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Casagrande, Marco; Conti, Mauro; Fedeli, Monica; Losiouk, Eleonora – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2023
Phishing is a common social engineering attack aimed to steal personal information. Universities attract phishing attacks because: (1) they store employees and students sensitive data; (2) they save confidential documents; and (3) their infrastructures often lack security. In this paper, we showcase a phishing assessment at the University of…
Descriptors: Fraternities, Computer Security, Information Security, Higher Education
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Almaiah, Mohammed Amin; Al-Khasawneh, Ahmad – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
The adoption of mobile cloud computing technology is still at an early stage of implementation in the university campus. This research aims to fill this gap by investigating the main factors that influence on the decision to adopt mobile cloud computing in the university campus. Therefore, this research proposes an integrated model, incorporating…
Descriptors: Information Storage, Handheld Devices, Computer Assisted Instruction, Technology Integration
David Seyi Akanbi – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The demand for university education exceeds the supply in Nigeria, as more than 70% of eligible applicants cannot get admission into Nigerian universities annually. With a current population of 206 million, the World Bank predicts the Nigerian population will surpass the United States to become the third-largest country in the world by 2050. If…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, Universities, Supply and Demand
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Brown, Randy – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
Information Security has been a challenge since humans began keeping information. With the advent of computerized data and computer networks, that challenge has increased dramatically. Not only are more breaches occurring, but public knowledge about those breaches is now commonplace adding to virtual hysteria concerning data and information…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Professional Personnel, Specialists
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS), 2017
The ability to securely connect to virtual systems is an important element within a safe and supportive learning environment. This is particularly the case within institutions of higher education (IHEs), where students are increasingly learning in digital formats; faculty, staff, and visitors are constantly accessing and sharing information…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Higher Education, Universities
Olsen, Florence – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
A new study identifies and ranks the 10 security gaps responsible for most outsider attacks on college computer networks. The list is intended to help campus system administrators establish priorities as they work to increase security. One network security expert urges that institutions utilize multiple security layers. (DB)
Descriptors: Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Crime Prevention
College Planning & Management, 1999
Presents administrator's views on possible trends in college and universities. Addresses: hazardous waste disposal; privatization of custodial services; libraries and technology; building product purchases based on life-cycle cost; continuing education for employees; armed campus security; fees and tuition collection via online transactions; and…
Descriptors: Colleges, Computer Security, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education
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Beevers, C. E.; And Others – Computers & Education, 1995
Describes an educational experiment at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland) in which 40% of the mathematics assessment for the students' first year was undertaken by a computer program. Discusses aspects of security, human-computer interface, and educational matters such as partial credit, and presents implications for the future.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Interfaces, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Security
Littman, Marlyn Kemper – Journal of Online Learning, 1998
Explores capabilities of extranets (collaborative information networks between partner institutions) from the perspective of the school and university environment. Introduces distinctive features. Presents strategies and techniques for facilitating the extranet design and implementation process and delineates tactics for safeguarding extranets…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer System Design
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1996
Eight papers are presented from the 1995 CAUSE conference track on client/server issues faced by managers of information technology at colleges and universities. The papers include: (1) "The Realities of Client/Server Development and Implementation" (Mary Ann Carr and Alan Hartwig), which examines Carnegie Mellon University's transition…
Descriptors: Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer System Design
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1996
Seven papers and one abstract of a paper are presented from the 1995 CAUSE conference track on policies and standards issues faced by managers of information technology at colleges and universities. The papers include: (1) "University/College Information System Structures and Policies: Do They Make a Difference? An Initial Assessment"…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Security
Sermersheim, Michael D. – 1998
This pamphlet analyzes some of the legal issues colleges and universities face in regard to faculty and student access to computers and the World Wide Web, evaluates current legal developments, and offers guidelines for developing policies for computer access. It examines sample acceptable-use standards, procedures for suspending or terminating a…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Civil Liberties, Colleges, Computer Security