Information security is an area of major concern in higher education; without it, an institution's private data and intellectual property could be compromised.
NDSU must continually reassess the threats and risks to private data, confidential information, and intellectual property, creating a secure electronic information environment on campus. Information safeguarding requires participation from everyone in the campus community and leadership at all levels, especially in the areas of policies, procedures, governance, and infrastructure. Information security, in today's world, is everyone's responsibility, just as it is to work safely in the workplace. Individual privacy rights and open access to information must be protected as much as legally and practically possible.