Why is VPN necessary?
In view of recent virus and security threats, Wesleyan is making many of its systems more secure. This is done through a Firewall – a collection of hardware and software that checks all incoming network traffic from outside of Wesleyan and only allows certain types of data to pass through. Increasingly, fewer types of data are allowed through to reduce the threat of malicious attacks on our systems. However, legitimate members of the Wesleyan community need a safe and secure way to access these systems from home. VPN gives them this capability. It also makes all of their communications more secure since all data to and from the home computer is encrypted and cannot be ‘sniffed’ or captured by unscrupulous individuals.
