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Continuous Security Efforts

Windows Patches

Windows patches are critical to maintaining system performance on Windows-based computers, as well as related network performance.

After these generally monthly updates, systems may require one or more reboots to complete the update process.

Macs running Windows using Bootcamp or within a virtual environment will need to start their Windows environment and need to be connected to the WIU network to receive these updates.

Only computers that are members of WIU's Active Directory will receive updates from our servers. Windows computers that are not members of WIU's Active Directory will need to be configured to automatically receive their updates directly from the Microsoft website.

Windows Patch Schedule

A new schedule has been developed for Windows updates. Typically, Windows updates will be delivered to the campus community on the 3rd Friday of each month. (Download the schedule.)

  • Spring 2012
    • January 6 (December 2011 patches)
    • January 27 (January 2012 patches)
    • February 24
    • March 23
    • April 20
    • May 18
  • Summer 2012
    • June 22
    • July 20

Sensitive Data Scanning

A new schedule has been developed for scanning of sensitive data on all University-owned computers.