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EUNIS Information Security workshops: registration now open

You are invited to EUNIS 2-hour online workshops organised by the EUNIS Information Security Special Interest Group (InfoSec):

  • ‘Data Protection and Cloud Security’
When: Oct 27, 2020 14.00 – 16.00 CET.

This two-hour workshop will address how cloud services help to make available and protect data. The focus of the workshop will be on legislative aspects concerning remote working, online teaching and research, data protection and security policies.The introductory address will be delivered by Andrew Cormack, Chief Regulatory Adviser, Jisc, UK. If terms like ‘Schrems’ and ‘EDPS’ ring a bell, this workshop is for you.
Expected audience: CIO’s, security officers and those involved in legislative policy and compliance

More detailed programme here.

Register in advance for this meeting here.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.For security reasons this is not an automated process and may take up to 2 days.
  •  ‘How To Make Cloud Services Secure’

When: Nov 3, 2020 14:00 – 16.00 CET

This two-hour workshop will address what actions can be taken, and what approaches and tools are available, to increase security in a world where cloud services rule – examples are Microsoft’s 365 and Amazon services. What is the role of, and how to best set up security centres? What can be done to prevent, detect, resolve security breaches? How to set priorities in security policies? How to use offerings by cloud service providers  to improve our security? The introductory talk will be delivered by Jeroen Vandeleur, Service line lead Cloud Security, NVISO, Belgium. The discussions will address technical and implementation issues.

If terms like ‘MISP’, ‘DKIM’ and ‘SPF’ ring a bell, this workshop is for you!

Expected audience: CIO’s, security officers involved in the technology behind secure cloud service delivery

More detailed programme here.

Register in advance for this meeting here.

After registering, within 48 hours you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please note, the priority to attend both events will be given to the EUNIS members.

Read more on the Information Security and GDPR Special Interest Group here.

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Renew your membership at EUNIS for the academic year 2020/21

Welcome to a new year of EUNIS membership!

As a not-for-profit organisation we consider it highly important that Higher Education Institutions take advantage of the opportunities to share ideas and good practices to help us operate efficiently.

With this in mind EUNIS will be organising special interest online events this year that are led by our Special Interests Groups and Task Force Leaders. As a EUNIS member you have a priority for attendance and, if possible, you can attend them free of charge. Read more on the upcoming EUNIS autumn online workshops here and watch the promo video of the EUNIS 2021 Congress planned in a hybrid mode. Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted on the new initiatives!

We appreciate your continued commitment to encouraging exchange, cooperation and debate between those responsible for information systems in higher education or research institutes and look forward to keeping you posted on new developments in this field!

Read more on the benefits of EUNIS membership here and watch the video on EUNIS here. If your institution is not a EUNIS member yet, fix it now! See here on how to apply.

If your institution is/was a EUNIS member and you haven’t received the membership invoice for the current academic year, please send an email to treasurer@eunis.org or if you need to update your contact info, use the form here.

We are looking forward to joining our efforts and to make our best for the Higher Education IT community!

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EUNIS Enterprise Architecture SlG: EIF & EIRA

As EUNIS Enterprise Architecture SIG we have participated twice to EIF & EIRA workshop organized by Raul Mario (European Commission). Now it’s time for the 3rd and last session on 30th of September.

Agenda:
  • ADMS vs EIRA
  • eGovERA for eGovernment Portfolio management and digital transformation support

If you are not familiar with EIF & EIRA, don’t hesitate to read more here (on EIF) and here (on EIRA). Learn more how to join EUNIS Enterprise Architecture group here.

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EUNIS InfoSec online workshops: save the date!

Save the date for the upcoming 2-hour online workshops organised by the EUNIS Information Security Special Interest Group (InfoSec):

  • Data Protection and Cloud Services’ on 27th of October (at 14-16 CEST) will address how cloud services help to make available and protect data. The focus will be on legislative aspects concerning remote working, online teaching and research, data protection and security policies. The introductory address will be delivered by Andrew Cormack. If terms like ‘Schrems’ and ‘EDP’ ring a bell, this workshop is for you!
    Audience: CIO’s, security officers and those involved in legislative policy and compliance.
  • ‘How to Make Cloud Services Secure’ on 3rd of November (at 14-16 CEST) will address what actions can be taken, and what approaches and tools are available, to increase security in a world where cloud services rule. The introductory talk will be delivered by Jeroen Vandeleur. The discussions will address technical and implementation issues. If terms like ‘MISP’, ‘DKIM’ and ‘SPF’ ring a bell, this workshop is for you!
    Audience: CIO’s, security officers involved in the technology behind secure cloud service delivery.

Stay tuned. The registration will open soon!

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EUNIS Cloud Community survey

EUNIS Cloud Group is interested in getting an overview about the status of cloud usage in the EUNIS community. Therefore, it has decided to run a survey in order to find similarities concerning cloud management from the organisational point of view.

It contains:
– general questions about cloud usage
– details about the introduction of cloud usage and organizational issues
– details about the cloud CG and expectations.

Fill the survey here till 30th of October.

EUNIS Cloud Management Community Group was launched this year. Read more on its objectives here and feel free to join it!

The upcoming VC meeting is planned for 29 October 2020 at 3 pm (CEST).