Welcome to Western Kentucky University’s website for Network Security. Here you will find information on security threats and steps you can take to better protect yourself and the campus network from such threats.   If you have any unanswered questions related to security, please email network-security@wku.edu

Safe Computing:
These guidelines provide suggestions and best practices to use for creating passwords, using email, downloading files, installing antivirus-software, and system setup.

File Sharing:
Learn more about file sharing, the problems it can cause, and how to protect yourself.

Security Alert:
View the latest networks security alerts.

Software Updates:
Information on how Software Update Service (SUS) helps safeguard University workstations against dangerous vulnerabilities.

Computing Ethics Policy:
The WKU Computing Ethics Policy outlines acceptable use of computing resources.