The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector comprising: a connector body having an interface end; a shutter mounted at the interface end of the connector body, the shutter being movable between a closed position and an open position; and a latch mechanism carried with the connector body, the latch mechanism being movable between a latching position where the latch mechanism retains the shutter in the closed position, and a release position where the shutter can be moved from the closed position to the open position and a connection system including the fiber optic connector of claim 1, the connection system including a fiber optic adapter including a port for receiving the fiber optic connector, the fiber optic adapter including a first means for moving the latch mechanism from the latching position to the release position when the fiber optic connector is inserted in the port, the fiber optic adapter also including a second means for moving the shutter from the closed position to the open position when the fiber optic connector is inserted into the port.