A Proposed Road Map for Cybersecurity in Cloud Computing at Portland State University

In 2011, Portland State University (PSU) transitioned its email and office applications suite to Google Apps. Google Apps for Education is a suite of Internet-cloud-based services provided by Google, which include email, calendar, document sharing, and access to these applications from Windows and Macintosh computers, as well as mobile devices (Google FAQ [Available Online] http://oit.pdx.edu/google-faq#4. Accessed 10 July 2012). PSU, like most higher education institutions, is now using cloud computing services for applications and data. As colleges and universities increase their business and academic use of cloud services, cybersecurity technologies and governance practices need to evolve. The current research proposes a technology road map for creating a more secure and stable computing environment for a higher education institution such as PSU.