ASU Information Security and Digital Trust
To truly respect the user, we must respect their data.
As more of our learning, working and living takes place in the digital realm, what and who do you trust? ASU Information Security and Digital Trust (ISDT) is grounded in transparency, security, privacy and empowerment to foster relationships of trust: trust between our institutions, learners and staff; trust between learners and employers; trust between our institutions and the workforce.
ASU’s ISDT leads work and initiatives that uniquely influence our constituents’ experience of digital life. We aim to lead by example with our own commitment to digital trust by providing transparency and clarity around our practices that require trust.
Our tenets
These are the founding principles that guide our work at ASU and beyond.
Our tenets in action
These examples are concrete projects, initiatives and events developing and impacting a new vision of information security and digital trust at ASU.
Our leadership
Providing the vision and strategy to move forward our tenets in action and guide the development of new initiatives at UTO and ASU:
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Donna KidwellChief Information Security & |
Timothy SummersExecutive Director
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Kate GiovacchiniManaging Director, Trusted Learner Network and Co-Executive Director, Engineering Core, University Technology Office |
In the news
Dive into recent events, discussions and activities exploring the concepts of data privacy, cybersecurity and learner empowerment:
Five years ago, Arizona State University’s Trusted Learner Network (TLN) was created with the goal of putting learners at the center of education and giving them agency over their earned skills and knowledge.
Fast forward five years, and more than…
Dr. Donna Kidwell is the Chief Information Security and Digital Trust Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University. She leads teams that work to protect over 140K students and 17K faculty from cybersecurity threats and…
From artificial intelligence to digital credentials ecosystems, advancing a transformative culture and more, leaders from ASU Enterprise Technology are set to showcase a variety of projects and initiatives next week at
Amidst the rapid advances of technology – such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence
Efforts to advance digital equity and inclusion have risen on the national agenda, with resources and research being dedicated to close the digital divide.
For the Digital Equity Institute (DEI), the time for purposeful action is now. The team…
“The world is moving fast, and the technologies we’re discussing plans for already exist.”
Starting today, Monday, March 25, faculty, staff and – now – student researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) are eligible to submit proposals
Just over a month ago, Jacob Greene received a notification he’d been waiting for — his proposal to use ChatGPT Enterprise was approved.
Greene is an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Department of English, where he is…
According to recent reports, households, small businesses and public service providers around the world generate over two billion tons of solid waste every year. This includes everything from food and plastics to packaging and electronics.
As part of the evolving governance landscape standard, major email service providers such as Google, Yahoo and Apple are implementing changes to enhance email security. Beginning April 1, many of the external email providers listed above will…
Starting March 15, Enterprise Technology will begin rolling out updates to the Duo multi-factor authentication notifications as seen when users log into ASU online web services. These changes are being rolled out incrementally across our systems…
What happens when the dynamic world of culture merges with the cutting-edge realm of technology?
While edtech leaders navigate today’s biggest challenges and opportunities in education, it’s also important to explore what the future holds.
Last month, Arizona State University (ASU) announced the launch of its
As technology evolves, so does its community of users.
The university setting has risen as a space to explore, research and experiment around the potential impact of emerging technology. And today, artificial intelligence leads the way.
In 2023, Arizona State University’s (ASU) community logged over 40 million minutes on Zoom – with sessions taking place in classes, meetings and webinars.
On January 18, Arizona State University (ASU) made global headlines
Have you recently purchased a new washing machine, refrigerator, or TV? If any of these devices are “smart” or require connection to your WiFi, then there is a good chance they are collecting data about you.