The balancing act between freedom and security is a delicate and difficult one. It’s certainly not a new one, and is tested in the physical and political arenas as well as in the Information Security field every day. Higher Ed is not walking this wire alone, of course. Businesses also must balance the needs of the users to accomplish their work with the security and stability of the network. But Higher Education does face some unique challenges – if not in concept, at least in their scope. Most business organizations have complete control, or at least a large measure of control, over the computers that are connected to their network. They are usually purchased, configured, and maintained by the company, and strict rules and policies govern their use. This is not the case in the world of Higher Education today. The explosion of broadband access in the residence halls has resulted in a large part of the network being comprised of computers neither owned nor managed by the college.
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