California and Microsoft Sign CJIS Security Policy Agreement

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As more and more state and local governments are looking to centralize and adopt cloud productivity solutions across their various agencies, including law enforcement, the need to meet unique requirements like the FBI Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Security Policy become increasingly important. CJIS stands for Criminal Justice Information System. The CJIS Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation operates systems that provide state, local, and federal law enforcement and criminal justice agencies throughout the United States with access to critical criminal justice information including, personal information such as fingerprint records, criminal histories, and sex offender registrations.

A key requirement law enforcement agencies will place on their cloud service provider is signing the CJIS Security Addendum.  By signing the CJIS Security Addendum, the cloud service provider agrees to comply with the security policies required by the FBI. California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) recently determined that Microsoft Office 365 has implemented technologies and processes that will enable the agencies that use it to meet the latest FBI CJIS Security Policy requirements (CJIS Security Policy version 5.2). This means that government customers in the State of California such as City of San Diego, City of San Jose, City of Oakland, Santa Clara County, and San Mateo County can now have their law enforcement agencies use Office 365 as their cloud productivity solution and comply with CJIS. California becomes the fourth state after Texas, Illinois and New York where Microsoft has signed the CJIS Security addendum.

We are committed to investing in technology, processes and partnerships to win our customers' trust and help them comply with an evolving set of US and international standards which includes but isn't limited to ISO 27001, HIPAA, FISMA/FedRAMP, FERPA and EU Model Clauses. 

To learn more about Office 365 Security, Compliance and Privacy please see the Office 365 Security, Compliance and Privacy blog. You can also learn more about the California DOJ's decision by visiting the Microsoft in Government post.

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Adobe announces Eduserv Adobe ELA Framework Agreement

Students are now paying up to £9,000 a year in tuition fees. As such, Universities should anticipate their new intake of undergraduates to have much higher expectations about what they’re getting from their studies. With more and more employers expecting their staff to be well versed in digital, there will naturally be increased demand from students for access to industry-standard technology that will help them get a job once they graduate.

To support institutions in meeting this demand, we’ve launched a new three year license agreement, the Eduserv Adobe ELA Framework Agreement. It means that both Further Education and Higher Education institutions will be able to provide access to Adobe’s latest Creative Suite software across the whole campus for the first time. Plus staff get it too!

We’re working with loads of leading institutions to help them deliver a strong digital offering. Here’s what a few have to say about the Eduserv Adobe ELA Framework Agreement:

 Kirk Laws-Chapman, Resources Manager, Norwich University College of the Arts:

“The new Eduserv Adobe ELA Framework Agreement has provided Norwich University College of the Arts with an affordable way to give our students access to latest industry standard software across the campus. Meeting expectations against a background of rising tuition fees is a challenge, and this is a great way for us to add value to the student experience here.”

Phil Purves – Senior Lecturer, Bath Spa University:

“I’m confident that a lot of current and future students will benefit the new Eduserv Adobe ELA Framework Agreement. In addition to saving the University money, it is giving us software consistency everywhere with the latest CS6 suite available on whatever machine is capable of running it. All our creative areas have been keen to support this new agreement. It’s going to make a huge difference.”

Steve Harvey, Arts University College at Bournemouth:

“The Arts University College at Bournemouth (AUCB) feels extremely privileged to be signed up to the Eduserv Adobe ELA Framework Agreement. It enables us to offer more access to industry standard software at a good price, but also helps with the strategic development of software maintenance to align Education and Business application deployment.”

 For more information on how to sign up to the agreement, check out www.eduserv.org.uk/ela. To be included in the next entry point in November 2012, institutions must complete all paperwork by 24th October.

Liz Wilkins is Senior Marketing Manager for Education at Adobe Systems UK. Her involvement with Adobe Education products has seen her work closely with a range of educational institutions, championing the use of digital media tools in the curriculum, and their integration into a number of subject areas in order to better prepare students for the future demands of the workplace. Liz works closely with teachers and administrators integrating software, curriculums, and instructional resources as well as certification options and professional development tools. Through promoting digital literacy in cross-curricular education, teaching essential career skills, and streamlining administrative processes Liz has experience working in partnership with a diverse portfolio of schools and further education institutions.

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