2025

Northwestern students spend countless hours each week behind laptops, conquering the challenges of daily classwork, extracurricular responsibilities, and professional tasks. In operating within today’s age of digital efficiency, we’ve talked to students to see what online tools and services help them minimize their workloads.

It can be hard to keep up with all the ways scammers seek to obtain personal and sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. Phishing attempts are significantly higher around holidays and certain times of the year, like tax season. Having the tools to spot a scam can protect you from giving away financial and other personally identifiable information. Learn about some of the more current phishing trends.

CAESAR will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, March 1, requiring downtime from 8 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. During the maintenance window, CS860QA and CS860SUP will be available for reporting needs.

Join some of higher ed’s top security engineers and analysts for an internship this summer in Bloomington, Indiana! The program runs from June 18 through July 25. Explore real-life cybersecurity applications, gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity foundations, and guidance from subject matter experts. Applications are open through March 2. Space is limited. Apply today!

The NUFinancials and CAESAR systems will undergo scheduled maintenance requiring downtime on Saturday, February 8. CAESAR will be unavailable beginning at 4 a.m. and ending at approximately noon. NUFinancial will be unavailable starting at 7 a.m. and ending at approximately 3 p.m.

Most of us are constantly connected to the internet, so protecting how personal information is used and shared is essential. The National Cybersecurity Alliance has designated January 27-31 as Data Privacy Week. Learn the practical steps to protect your online privacy and safeguard your data.