General Sessions

Gray Matter: Copyright Law, Policy, Digital Works and Higher Education. - Sponsored by Foundry Networks, Inc.

Tuesday, January 13, 2004
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. GS02

Kimberly B. Kelley, Associate Provost and Dean, School of Library Information Science, The Catholic University of America

Copyright law affects IT professionals serving in a wide variety of roles on campus. This presentation will discuss legislation that most directly concerns IT professionals, such as the recently passed TEACH Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Peer-to-Peer file sharing, and fair use. IT professionals will learn tips for helping their clientele use digital materials successfully without running afoul of the law. While copyright is by no means black and white, this presentation will give IT professionals an understanding of copyright law and some tools for helping their users better understand the law and its implications for teaching and learning.

Postconference Resource

The Intersection of Operational Security and Information Assurance Education

Thursday, January 15, 2004
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. GS01

Vic Maconachy, National Information Assurance Education and Training Program, National Security Agency

Fifty colleges and universities have been designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency. Institutions of higher education are also responding to the cybersecurity crisis by establishing IT security organizations to secure campus computers and networks. This keynote addresses progress to date in government and working with industry to encourage, support, and recognize cybersecurity education programs that can improve computer and network security for the higher education sector.