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Cyber Liability & Higher Education Aon Professional Risk Solutions

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Overview Due to the nature and complexity of operations and the academic culture of open access, educational institutions, and in particular, large research-oriented universities, face unique exposures related to the internet and information security and privacy. An overriding challenge that educational institutions face when dealing with privacy and security risks continues to be the fundamental conflict between a culture that values an unfettered exchange of ideas, and the security and privacy of sensitive or private information.

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Publisher	Aon	File Format	PDF
Date Published	December 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Cyber Security

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