There has been a recent trend amongst students who are attempting to use VPNs at Mount Carmel to bypass the secure internet connection managed by the College and the Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Wollongong. A VPN is a Virtual Private Network, which is often used by organisations to allow remote access to a network. Whilst these have a place in business where a controlled VPN is used, the popular ones downloaded by students are often free, foreign controlled and generate an income by selling personal data, which students are unknowingly allowing unlimited access to by using the service on their device. This can include bank account details.

To ensure the safety of students online, VPNs are not permitted at the College. 

Mr David Teuma