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Computer Security: Password revolutions

With the new authentication system, we will relieve you of the burden of inventing a new password every 12 months

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Computing
14 August, 2020
Computing
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14 August, 2020

Computer Security: Presenting images that are not yours…

Once you download a photo from the Internet, beware that it might be subject to copyright

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Computing
25 July, 2020

CERN, SKA, GÉANT and PRACE collaborate on next-gen computing

The next generation of high-performance computers holds significant promise for both particle physics and astronomy but key challenges remain to be addressed

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Computing
22 July, 2020

CERN Webfest goes online… and global!

The weekend-long hackathon saw participants develop prototype applications under the theme ‘working together apart: accelerating collaboration’

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Computing
09 July, 2020
Computing
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09 July, 2020

Computer Security: CERN has been phished again

At the end of June, CERN saw yet another phishing campaign against its staff and users

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Computing
09 July, 2020

Share your experience about two-factor authentication

CERN’s identity management system – responsible for managing your computing accounts and granting you access to the thousands of online services available to CERN users – is evolving: we need your feedback by the end of July

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Computing
07 July, 2020
Computing
Announcement
07 July, 2020

Computer Security: Protecting the accelerator from remote evil

The IT department has started putting more and more privileged access routes to vital configuration services behind multi-factor authentication

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Computing
26 June, 2020

CERN fixed and mobile lines will not be able to reach some Swiss phone numbers and telecom services as of 29 June

Services such as 090x numbers, some SMS/MMS Business Numbers, Easypay and NATEL Pay will become unavailable from both CERN’s mobile and fixed network phone numbers as of 29 June

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Computing
22 June, 2020
Computing
Announcement
22 June, 2020

Donation of CERN computing equipment to Egypt

Donation of servers to Fayoum University in Egypt marks the sixteenth donation of CERN computing equipment

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Computing
16 June, 2020

Computer Security: Videoconferencing pitfalls

After two months of teleworking, videoconferencing has become the ultimate tool for staying in touch with colleagues, friends and family: There is a plethora of potential tools and a plethora of pitfalls to catch us out

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Computing
11 June, 2020