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  1. Faculty Whartonization Guide

    To ensure your laptop and mobile devices are set up according to Wharton best practices, follow the steps below. If you have questions or would prefer in-person assistance, please contact our Support team . Faculty use the Microso...
  2. Virus and Threat Protection at Wharton

    The University of Pennsylvania offers threat protection and antivirus software solutions for faculty, staff, and students for both managed and unmanaged computers. How To Protect Yourself Against Viruses Be Aware of Sites & Attachments As compu...
  3. Phishing and Spam at Wharton

    Forward suspicious emails as an attachment to security@wharton.upenn.edu . Phishing What are Phishes? Phishing emails are scams sent to you by people or programs who are looking for access to your accounts or to learn valuable informat...
  4. Panopto Submission Assignment for students

    Panopto is a leading video management system that is utilized at Wharton for video content creation, editing, and storage purposes. The primary method of recording classroom lectures and events at Wharton is through this application. Although less...
  5. Zoom Meeting Security: How-to

    The best way to deal with disruptive behavior in a Zoom meeting is to prevent it from happening in the first place. This article details several ways to secure your Zoom meetings and how you can quickly deal with disruptions in an active Zoom me...
  6. Google Security & Privacy Checkups

    The Google Security & Privacy checkups provide a quick and effective way to ensure that your Google account is secure and private. These checklists can be used on any Google account, whether it is personal or school-provided. Google Secu...
  7. Web Browser Security

    This article covers the update process for Web Browsers. Faculty and Staff on Wharton-Managed Machines: Your browsers should update automatically but it's still a good idea to follow the steps listed below. Web Browsers Healthy Comput...
  8. Firewalls: What They Are & Why Use Them

    This article will give you an overview of what a firewall is, how it works, and will provide instructions on how to ensure your personal computer's firewall(s) are enabled. Faculty & Staff :  Faculty and Staff using Wharton-imaged or Wharton-p...
  9. Policies, Standards, and Guidelines

    These information security policies, standards, and guidelines provide the minimum requirements for the Wharton community to: Enable the mission of the school. Increase trust and reduce risk. Address regulatory and legal requiremen...
  10. Travel Guidelines

    Work travel can expose you to unique security and privacy risks, which may lead to inconvenient or even damaging incidents if not properly addressed. To mitigate these risks, review Wharton recommendations before your trip to ensure data saf...