Campus Technology Innovators Need to Secure Value as they Build New Learning Evironments

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Sitting at a break in the action Campus Technology 09 thinking.

Comparing conference chatter from last year to this .. the pace of innovation has been rapid if the talk of all things 2.0 is any indication.  Just about anyone will quickly engage and share how they are using social networking or web 2.0 technologies in the classroom, in their business, in research and innovation projects or just in life.  But ask a question about security or privacy and it is obvious that the dive into the 2.0 pool hasn't included some basic thinking about security.

Innovation without security thinking simply sets the stage for bad things to happen in the future.  Too many security practioners lament the social network.  But stopping it is like trying to stop water from flowing downhill.  The trick is diverting it, channelling it, guiding it to go where you want it to go. 

Embrace these new technologies. As an entreprenuer I've already seen payoffs from being socially networked.  But embrace them thoughtfully with intentional security.