Secure Devices for International Travel
Please note: Requests for 2025 will be accepted through December 21, 2025. Loaner requests submitted after this date will not be reviewed or processed over the MIT special holiday closing.
Security
MIT Building Access
IS&T maintains the Institute's campus safety and security infrastructure, enabling access to MIT buildings.
MIT ID
Please note: IS&T periodically sends an email entitled "Action Required to Maintain MBTA Benefits on MIT ID Card" to users who have MIT ID cards at or approaching an eight-year limit. If you received this email and use your MIT ID card to access MBTA benefits, such as the subway or local bus, visit one of the 10 card kiosks on campus to print a new card to continue using your MBTA benefits.
An MIT ID is a digital or physical credential enabling community members to authenticate themselves to card readers on and off campus.
Campus Safety and Security Infrastructure
IS&T's Campus Safety and Security Infrastructure (CSSI) team provides campus-wide security devices and systems to keep your office and building safe.
Request repair, installation, or other services from IS&T CSSI.
Certificates
Touchstone Authentication
MIT Touchstone is the Institute's single sign-on (SSO) web authentication service that allows members of the MIT community to log in to participating MIT and federated websites and applications using their MIT Kerberos credentials. When using a Touchstone-enabled application, your credentials are never passed to the application service.
New in 2024: IS&T has launched a new version of Touchstone, now powered by Okta Identity Engine, a modern, cloud-based and extensible platform.
Virus Detection and Prevention
Make sure you are running virus protection software that will guard against most computer infections. IS&T provides Sophos virus protection software, free of charge, to the MIT community.
Software Patches and OS Updates
If your computer seems to be working fine, you may wonder why you should apply a patch. By not applying patches, you might be leaving the door open for malware to come in.
Passwords
Passwords protect and limit access to your personal data and to IT resources at MIT.
If your password is over a year old, you will be required to change it when you renew your MIT certificate(s). Note: IS&T will never ask you to send or reset your password via email.
Stopit
Stopit is a confidential on-the-record venue for reporting harassment and other inappropriate behavior that occurs electronically at MIT.
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