Anti-virus Upgrade for WCU Windows Computers

The Division of IT will issue an automated update to WCU-owned Windows computers on Thursday, September 27, 2012 between 11:00am and 1:00pm.  This update will upgrade Symantec Endpoint Clients to the latest version, 12.1. You will be prompted to reboot your computer. ...

Going Down Under: Faculty and Staff Tour the IT Data Center

In the performing world, it’s called the “backstage tour.”  In the IT world, it’s the data center tour.  Faculty and staff members of IT’s governance committees and council  spent their March meetings touring the IT data center. Hosted by staff members Akum Jamir,...

Recognizing Malicious Email (Spam, Phishing, Spoofing)

What is phishing? Phishing is a type of online identity theft.  It uses email and fraudulent websites that are designed to steal your personal data or information such as credit card numbers, passwords, usernames, or other information. Phishing is typically carried...

New tool introduced for reporting academic progress

By Larry Hammer, WCU Registrar With help from staff in the IT application development and data management department, a new process for reporting fifth-week academic progress has been introduced. The grade sheets previously used to report fifth-week progress have been...