Tag: Computer Security
Everyone using CERN’s IT infrastructure is responsible for the security and protection of the computers they use, the operating systems they run, the applications they install, the programs they write and the data they store, with the assistance of the IT Department and the Computer Security Team.
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Computer Security: Winter season, virus time – one free pill for your device
As you take measures to protect your physical well-being, maybe it’s also a good moment to think about your digital well-being?
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Computer Security: How AI are you?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone’s mind, and CERN is no exception
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Computer Security: Animal or plant?
We have been informed that it’s not only computer mice that pose a threat to your digital well-being. No, trackpads do, too
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Computer Security: When auto-update is not so auto
With more and more random software installed on our laptops, tablets, smartphones and other devices, more and more security risks creep in
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Computer Security: What’s under the tree?
It’s time to review what Father Christmas and his elves, gnomes and reindeers, if you happen to believe in them, have put under the computer security tree
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Computer Security: Freemium paywalls
Lots of software are provided to CERN for free, and not just open-source software. But what do they actually mean when they say “free”?
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Computer Security: When your restaurant turns sour
It’s the beauty of software engineering to reuse programs/libraries/packages/VMs/containers developed by others – but this comes with a caveat
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Computer Security: Finally, bonbons for download
Now it’s up to you to better protect your files, folders, documents and data
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Computer Security: How to avoid being disturbed during your holidays
Be sure to store all your professional data in central locations
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Data privacy: emails = postcards
An easy way of reducing security risks with personal data is to use CERNBox, regardless of whether you’re sending data to recipients inside or outside CERN