Important Update on Endpoint Protection at UW
Sophos products are no longer available at the University of Washington. The current contract with Sophos will expire in August 2025. Until the license expires, the installed Sophos application will continue to function on both UW-owned and personal computers.
How to Get Endpoint Protection for UW Department-Owned Computers
Department IT staff must request CrowdStrike Falcon for UW department-owned computers.
To learn more about this service and to sign up please visit Detect and Prevent Compromise of Computing Devices
This service is not available for individual users; IT staff must submit requests and manage deployments.
Replacement Security Solutions for Individual Sophos Home Users
- Windows: Use Windows Defender, which is built into the operating system—no additional action is required.
- macOS: Utilize XProtect, which is integrated into the operating system—no additional action is required.
- Linux: Install and use ClamAV for antivirus protection.
IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) provides data and statistical analysis, file management capabilities, graphics and reporting features. SPSS Modules include:
- Advanced Statistics
- Custom Tables
- Forecasting
- Regression
- Tables Original
- Trends Original
- Data Preparation
- Bootstrapping
- Neural Networks
The SAS System is a comprehensive statistical software package from the SAS Institute for data management, graphics, analysis, and presentation.
JMP is a software suite used for statistical analysis.
Avaya Workplace is a software application (softphone) that runs on your work computer and can augment your desktop phone or replace it entirely. The software application is a great way to take your phone while traveling around campus or working from home (via Husky OnNet). If you choose to run the softphone client, it is recommended that you purchase a headset. Tested models can be found in the headset section below. Headsets must be purchased through your standard ordering channels.
Avaya Workplace can be used alongside your desktop phone, accepting/making calls from either. Or you could choose to turn in your desktop phone and only use the Workplace application.
As you use a softphone, it is recommended that you use wired data connected to your computer. Since Wi-Fi is a shared medium, you could experience degraded audio depending on proximity and number of other users sharing the Wi-Fi access point. Some types of network devices, such as firewalls, could impact the usability of the Softphone service. Contact customer services for additional information.
SecureCRT is a software terminal emulator that allows SSH (Secure Shell) to access a remote computer or server. SecureCRT supports VT100 emulation, telnet, SSH, Kerberos, and serial port connections. It comes with a scripting language and can be used across Ethernet networks or dial-up connections. The default connection type is SSH2, which complies with the goals for terminal connections to UWIT servers.
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that helps you to:
- Share screens and host real-time video conversations
- Participate in group video chat during online class sessions
- Host virtual office hours
- Collaborate remotely on research
- With a paid add-on, host live web broadcasts to thousands of people worldwide
- Record to the cloud or computer for easy sharing (storage for 90 days)
- Conduct HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions
More information about Zoom and optional add-ons can be found on the UW Zoom Documentation page.
Tableau is an easy-to-use business intelligence software for data analysis, providing visual tools to help you see and understand your data. You can connect to data in a few clicks and then use drag-and-drop tools to visualize and create interactive dashboards that can be shared with Tableau Public. Visual analytics are at the core of the Tableau experience, allowing you to ask questions and see data in meaningful ways to understand it. These tools will enable you to quickly visualize data and spot trends to answer your questions.
Husky OnNet provides individual users (current UW students, faculty, and staff) a secure connection to the UW network from remote locations through the F5 BIG-IP Edge client.
More information about how to use and configure it can be found on its IT Connect Page.
FlowJo is a software package for analyzing flow cytometry data.