Tag: Computer Security

  • Computer Security: Free croissants for everyone

    Computer Security: Free croissants for everyone

    We strongly encourage everyone to lock their computer with a password-protected screen lock when leaving the device unattended

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  • Computer Security: Security Rules revised

    Computer Security: Security Rules revised

    All owners of computing resources connected to or provided to them by CERN’s computing facilities are ultimately responsible for the compliance of their actions and their resources with these Rules

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  • Computer Security: 2FA – 2 Fine Astuces

    Computer Security: 2FA – 2 Fine Astuces

    To make your life under 2FA a bit easier, however, here are 2 Fine Astuces (tips) to improve 2FA usability

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  • Computer Security: Bug Bounty begins

    Computer Security: Bug Bounty begins

    The Bug Bounty programme, or how to create the necessary incentives to invite hackers to start hacking CERN…

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  • Computer Security: Happy Birthday, Virus!

    Computer Security: Happy Birthday, Virus!

    35 years ago, on 9 October 1989, the CERN Computer Security team issued for the first time a “Computer Virus Warning to all users of IBM Compatible PCs”

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  • Computer Security: AI attacks

    Computer Security: AI attacks

    While AI – coming with its own computer security problems – might make daily life easier, it will also open up a new series of attack vectors

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  • Computer Security: Audited for the better

    Computer Security: Audited for the better

    Summer 2023 was an intense season for CERN computer security…

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  • Computer Security: Security NIMBYs

    Computer Security: Security NIMBYs

    If we want to protect CERN and to have a decent level of security, we cannot avoid deploying a certain set of computer security measures… and they all come with inconveniences

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  • Computer Security: Don’t print naked

    Computer Security: Don’t print naked

    If you’re interested in what’s going on at CERN, in professional projects and plans, or in private problems and parties, hanging out at one of CERN’s printers is a very effective approach…

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  • Computer Security: Dear summer students, welcome!

    Computer Security: Dear summer students, welcome!

    A warm welcome to the summer-student class of 2024! In order to make your digital life as comfortable as possible, here are a few things you need to know

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