CyberInsecurity? Prevention and Protection Solutions: A Live PBS Satellite Event (Thursday, April 8th, 2004)
Thursday, April 8th, 2004
2:30 - 4:00pm
E.S. Bird Library, 1916 Room
Find out how to identify external and internal threats to your institution's cybersecurity, overcome system vulnerabilities, and act aggressively to establish cyber-defense. If you're nervous about your institution's vulnerability to hack attack or your system being used to attack others, you have good cause. Higher education is especially susceptible because of its extensive computing power, the large amounts of information it has on hand, and the relatively open access that is part of its culture. Indeed, the "it can't happen here" attitude has all but disappeared in light of an increasing number of system violations and cyber crimes by external hackers as well as dishonest, disgruntled, irresponsible or un-informed students and staff.
According to one expert, simply using the procedural and technological safeguards that are available now would make systems much more secure. Indeed, one study says that 90 percent of cyber attacks in the near future will take advantage of vulnerabilities for which a patch is already available. Of course cybersecurity must involve all users, not just system administrators.
By participating in this teleconference, college administrators and technical staff will gain essential information on:
- doing risk assessments
- identifying the most common vulnerabilities
- dealing with an attack if it occurs
- the importance of creating, implementing and policing an institutional policy
- that raises awareness of the problems and gets essential information to all users
Produced in cooperation with the American Association of Community Colleges.
Co-sponsored by Syracuse University Library and Faculty Computing & Media Services
