Changes to Jabber
In order to use our resources more effectively, we will make some changes to the Jabber configuration on some College-owned computers over the summer months.
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Phishing Alert | "Mailbox Helpdesk"
Employees recently received an email claiming to be from the Wheaton College IT Department. The email asks the recipient to follow a link and sign in.
Read MorePhishing Alert | "#UNUSUAL #ACTIVITY"
Some employees recently received an email claiming to be from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Read MoreRemoval of QuickTime from College-Owned Windows Computers
Because of two recently-discovered security vulnerabilities and Apple's depreciation of QuickTime for Windows, we will uninstall QuickTime from College-owned Windows computers beginning Wednesday, April 27.
Read MorePhishing Alert | "E-mail Verification Notice"
Students and employees recently received an email claiming to be from a Wheaton College Web Administrator. The email says that the recipient must verify their email account in order to increase security.
Read MoreWi-Fi Calling in Campus Buildings
At this time, most major cell carriers provide Wi-Fi calling, a service for smartphones that enables you to make voice calls using wireless networks in areas with poor reception.
Read MorePhishing Alert | "Part Time Payroll Rep. Needed"
Students recently received an email claiming to be from Wheaton Portal. The email pretends to be a job listing for a part time job, and asks students to send their resume to another email address.
Read MoreEmergency Messaging System: Alertus Installation
In April 2016, Alertus Desktop will be installed on College-owned computers. This is the first portion of a larger project to update Wheaton College's emergency messaging system.
Read MorePrint Provider Installation
On March 10, PaperCut will be installed on College-owned computers. This will allow College employees to use department printers.
Read MorePhishing Alert | "Recruiting Department"
Students recently received an email claiming to be from the Wheaton College Recruiting Department. The email claims that a job offer is trending and tells the reader to follow a link to read more.
Read MoreNetwork Updates
On February 21 between 5:00 and 6:30 AM, we will perform maintenance on the campus network. During this maintenance, you may experience intermittent disruption of the wired and wireless networks, the phone system, and any wheaton.edu sites.
Read MoreNetwork Availability During Updates
On February 24 between 6:00 and 7:00 AM, we will perform maintenance on the campus network. During this time, the wired and wireless networks will be intermittently unavailable.
Read MoreWireless Availability During Maintenance
On February 14, between 6 and 7:30 AM, we will perform maintenance on the campus wireless network. During this time, you may not be able to connect to the wireless network.
Read MoreBanner Self-Service Maintenance
We will perform maintenance on the Banner Self-Service portion of the MyWheaton portal, which includes timecards and financial aid information, from February 5 to 9.
Read MoreMicroGrade No Longer Available
MicroGrade, used for storing and calculating grades, is no longer available. In November 2015, the company that made this software went out of business. Because of this, MicroGrade can no longer be installed on new computers.
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