Weaving a Secure Web Around Education: A Guide to Technology Standards and Security

摘要

The guidebook opens with a discussion of the possible content for web sites at various levels of the education environment. The first chapter emphasizes that the content is the first consideration when the agency decides it wants to build a web site. Practical considerations necessary for the development and maintenance of a web site are discussed in chapter 2, including the rationale for web publishing standards and guidelines for web site content. Technical guidelines address such issues as password protection. A web site developed by an education agency will exist within the context of the overall community. Chapter 3 discusses some policy issues to be addressed when considering federal, state, and local regulations. The rationale for having an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is followed by a discussion of the relationship between the Internet and existing Open Meeting (Sunshine) laws. Policymakers are encouraged to think about usability guidelines as they relate to federal and state regulations on accessibility, privacy rights, and copyright regulations. The initial premise of chapter 4 is that any organization can launch a useful web site, no matter what the level of expertise and funding. However, the sophistication of the site and physical location of the web servers will depend largely on where the resources can be found and what funding is available.