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: How AI are you?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone’s mind, and CERN is no exception

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Computing
07 February, 2023
Computing
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07 February, 2023

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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Computing
24 January, 2023
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24 January, 2023

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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Computing
10 January, 2023

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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Computing
01 December, 2022
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01 December, 2022

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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Computing
22 November, 2022
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22 November, 2022

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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Computing
03 November, 2022

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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Computing
20 October, 2022

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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Computing
11 October, 2022

Computer Security: Push & pain

With the demise and tighter regulation of cookies as a result of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), more and more websites are moving to alternative methods to get at your data

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Computing
23 September, 2022
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23 September, 2022

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

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At CERN
27 September, 2022
At CERN
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27 September, 2022

Computer Security: Forwarding can spoil privacy

Have you ever considered the risks for your privacy when you send an email?

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Computing
13 September, 2022
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13 September, 2022

Computer security: Room at the top

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Computing
19 August, 2022
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19 August, 2022