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: Too open even for academia?

We should make sure that we keep a healthy balance of publishing to the max, while keeping the confidential stuff only for those people who have a legitimate need to access it

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28 January, 2021

Computer Security: One advantage of teleworking

The number of notifications of alleged copyright violations we received in 2020 was much lower than in previous years

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13 January, 2021

Computer Security: CEO fraud

Have you ever heard of “CEO fraud”? It is a social engineering method to extract money from a company, playing on several psychological techniques to make people stop thinking consciously

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17 December, 2020
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17 December, 2020

Computer Security: CERN’s new first line of defence

Our new outer perimeter firewall is intended to boost performance and bandwidth as well as being a sophisticated means to better identify and protect against cyberattacks

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04 December, 2020

Computer Security: Scanning for problems

At CERN, the responsibility for keeping your digital house in order lies in the first instance with you

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12 November, 2020
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12 November, 2020

Computer Security: Telecompromised

In today’s teleworking world, a nice new evil path opens up: malicious video-conferencing invitations…

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29 October, 2020
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29 October, 2020

Computer Security: A new departmental car service

Centralised services enable CERN to benefit from synergies and save money and resources

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15 October, 2020

Computer Security: From the digital trenches

During a recent audit of CERN’s computer security, the question was raised of how many attacks CERN is subjected to each day...

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01 October, 2020
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01 October, 2020

Computer Security: Insist to avoid troubles

The usage of pirated or otherwise illegal licences can have detrimental consequences to CERNs reputation as well as trigger financial repercussions

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17 September, 2020
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17 September, 2020

Computer Security: Digital stolen goods of CERN?

Wouldn’t you be interested to learn if your passwords for CERN or any other external web service have been stolen and exposed by thieves?

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04 September, 2020
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04 September, 2020

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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14 August, 2020
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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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25 July, 2020