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Bates College provides free or discounted software for faculty, staff, and students, including ArcGIS, ChemDraw, JMP, MATLAB, Microsoft Office 365, SensusAccess, Read & Write, Wolfram Alpha Pro, Zoom, and Zotero. Some software is available for personal devices, while others are restricted to Bates-owned machines. Most licenses expire around July 1 and renew automatically, though some may require assistance. Faculty and staff can use the Bates VPN for off-campus access on Bates-owned machines.

Travelers should encrypt their devices to protect personal data from searches at airports and borders. iPhones are encrypted automatically with a passcode, MacBooks use FileVault, Windows PCs rely on BitLocker, and most Android devices are encrypted by default. Users should verify encryption settings and back up data before traveling.