You may have seen recent news articles about two significant security flaws found in computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices, known as Meltdown and Spectre. Learn what you can do to protect your devices. Read More
Did you know that bad guys are attacking Wheaton College every ten seconds? Watch this video to learn about phishing attempts at Wheaton College and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim. Read More
In order to make sure your personal or institutional data is not at risk, please follow these best practices when working from off-campus. Read More
To learn how to keep your personal information safe, watch how Wheaton College students of the 1940s would have handled cybersecurity in the video “Don’t Be a Billy.” Read More
As of October 1, Wheaton College has officially adopted a reviewed and refined version of our Technology Acceptable Use Policy. This is a simplified version of the previous Acceptable Use Policy/Technology Terms and Conditions. Read More
Come to Lower Beamer on September 27 for free ice cream! Learn more about how to keep your personal information safe online. The table will be open from 9 AM through 7 PM, and we are offering a voucher for Sam’s ice cream for participants. Read More
Recently a series of phishing emails were sent to our campus through compromised employee accounts. These emails appear to be from a legitimate “Wheaton.Edu” account and each of them prompt you to open a hyperlink. Read More
On August 3, we are updating to the latest version of the Bradford Persistent Agent, which is our network access control client. Read More
Due to security vulnerabilities, most internet browsers are no longer supporting Java virtual machine. As browsers continue to discontinue Java support, we are no longer automatically installing Java on College-owned computers. Read More
The College's virtual private network (VPN) software, GlobalProtect, will be updated on August 2. Read More
Starting Thursday, July 27 at 12 PM, we will update the security certificates for our campus’s three LDAP authentication systems. Read More
The following tips can help keep your devices and data safe while traveling abroad. Read More
We're improving voicemail security by making sure that your voicemail PIN is complex enough to prevent unauthorized access. Read More
We are deploying a security update to all College-owned Windows computers today, May 24. Read More
All College-owned Windows computers with Mozilla Firefox installed were updated to version 52 ESR May 15. This version is compatible with Banner, while maintaining security standards. Read More