“Summer 2020 RCTS CERT Capture The Flag” takes place in August

28.07.2020

The FCCN unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology, through its Security Incident Response Service, RCTS CERT, is organizing a "Capture the Flag" event from August 4th to 6th. The initiative is open to students in higher education, secondary education, and vocational training. 

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Watch the Lightning Talk by Luís Sampaio, an ISEP student

27.07.2020

An ISEP student participates in GÉANT's Future Talent Programme with support from the National Scientific Computing Unit. Luís Sampaio's Lightning Talk presents his research on synthetic telepathy integrated into messaging applications, conducted in collaboration with his colleague Fábio Lourenço.

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Colibri now offers webinar services

24.07.2020

Pilot project will allow the RCTS community to use the Colibri service to hold events with more than 300 participants.

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OCRE Project announces funding for cloud and digital services that support research

20.07.2020

The Open Clouds for Research Environments (OCRE) Consortium announced the opening of applications for a program focused on cloud or digital services to support scientific activities and researchers. Applications will open on September 15th.

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FCCN launches new RCTS CERT website

17.07.2020

The FCCN unit has just launched the new RCTS CERT website, the service for responding to computer security incidents originating from or targeting RCTS – Science, Technology and Society Network

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“The use of Colibri was crucial to replace face-to-face classes”

15.07.2020

The manager of the FCCN Video Technical Service, Nelson Schäller, highlights the importance of the role of Colibri in the context of social isolation, also revealing some new features for this FCCN service.

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FCCN Unit returns to in-person operations. Learn about safety conditions

25.06.2020

During the month of June, FCCN returned to in-person operations, following the approved deconfinement plan. This decision includes the return of services such as the FCCN Studio and other infrastructure. Learn about the conditions under which this return will be implemented.

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6th GDI Forum takes place on June 30th and July 1st

23.06.2020

The sixth edition of the Research Data Management Forum (GDI Forum) will be held remotely on June 30th and July 1st, bringing together the community of professionals and researchers involved in research data management. Registration closes on June 25th.

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Ella Link and EMACOM launch “Ella Link Geolab”

23.06.2020

For the first time, a submarine telecommunications cable will include infrastructure for studying ocean floor conditions. "Ella Link GeoLab" will provide the European scientific community with real-time data.

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“Ciência Vitae reduces the bureaucratic burden on scientists”

22.06.2020

The Manager of the CIÊNCIAVITAE program, Cátia Laranjeira, reveals some elements that mark the current relevance of this project promoted by FCCN, highlighting its added value for scientists in Portugal.

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Filesender usage increases in 2020

09.06.2020

The FCCN service for securely sending large files has seen a significant increase in usage, according to the Infrastructure Manager of the FCT's National Scientific Computing Unit, João Rosa.

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«Participating in Lightning Talks has been rewarding»

02.06.2020

Fábio Lourenço and Luís Sampaio, students from the Porto Higher Institute of Engineering (ISEP), were selected to share their projects at the world's largest academic networking conference. TNC20 was canceled, but the journey of the Master's in Computer Engineering students is not over. 

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