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:
When talking to Torey Takahashi about stand out moments in her career, mentorship plays a critical role — both as support she received and guidance provided to others. Takahashi first stepped on the ASU campus as a student at Ira A. Fulton…
As hackathons continue to bridge classroom learning with real-world applications, they offer students valuable opportunities to apply their skills to diverse challenges. The Zoom AI on Campus Spark Challenge exemplified this trend as students…
This past fall, Enterprise Technology renewed its goals of tackling large-scale issues and contributing to social good by launching new tools, initiatives, events and more to help shape the current digital landscape into a future-proof, AI-enhanced…
Research shows that parental involvement in a child’s education leads to positive student outcomes – including academic success, social and emotional development, better attendance and graduation rates.
Each year, ASU Enterprise Technology reflects on its shared accomplishments to assess our impact on our communities and chart the future for what's next. As emphasized by Chief Information Officer Lev Gonick, ASU Enterprise Technology's approach is…
More than one in four adults (28.7%) in the United States have some type of disability, yet inclusive representation of disabled individuals in the media — particularly Paralympic athletes — remains a critical challenge.Motivated by their passions,…
Arizona State University retained its No. 2 ranking among public U.S. universities for employable graduates. One notable way ASU students have opportunities to gain real-world experience that translates their classroom learnings into workforce…
Arizona State University (ASU) hosted its eighth annual Data Conference, a two-day event that delved into data, analytics, and many of the tools and processes surrounding them. The theme — Navigating Data in an AI World — was brought to life…
With a career spanning nearly three decades of professional IT experience, Lester Godsey is right back where he first started — serving the community at Arizona State University (ASU).As a two-time ASU alumni, Godsey began his career as a technology…
As technology continues to drive learning and research innovations, so do efforts to ensure digital products and environments are accessible by all.
Every November, Arizona State University (ASU) honors the active military members and veterans who put service above self during Salute to Service. “Having served myself, I am deeply familiar with the immense sacrifices made by service members…
Rather than merely thinking of the future, Dan Munnerley, Bea Rodriguez-Fransen and the team behind ASU Next Lab are constantly working towards creating it. Whether it’s developing immersive learning experiences in virtual reality (VR) or…
From advancing cutting-edge X-ray science to discovering COVID-19 sequences, the research taking place inside Biodesign Institute Building C on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University is evident upon entering. However, another story…
For a line of work often referred to as the Fourth Estate, the role of journalism, the press and news media has been a longstanding pillar of American democracy. Professional journalists and reporters play an important part in holding the powerful…
As the digital landscape grows increasingly complex, college campuses and universities must take a proactive stance to illuminate the path towards a more secure online world. And on Monday, October 28, university leaders from across the nation…
For over two decades, Edward Garcia has been a staple at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Garcia started as a technology support analyst in 2004 and has risen to senior director of information technology…
Despite an Arizona State University (ASU) specific job title for Carolyn Ellis, her work touches institutions all over the country. As the director of research in cybersecurity and compliance, she helps around 300 universities abide by regulated…
Operating under the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, an assortment of cross-disciplinary and cross-enterprise staff and faculty from Arizona State University (ASU) convened Wednesday, Oct. 16 for the AI Community of…
At Arizona State University (ASU), we’re constantly searching for innovative ways to collaborate and manifest better solutions for the university and beyond. ASU Enterprise Technology is at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI…
Tiffany Bao is an assistant professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University (ASU), where she teaches an undergraduate course called “Introduction to Cybersecurity” and a graduate-level course called “…