Cybersecurity. "Maximum attention must be maintained throughout the year"
Carlos Friaças, manager of the cybersecurity service at the National Research and Education Network (RCTS CERT), describes the work carried out by the National Scientific Computing Unit in its mission to improve security conditions and shares some advice that can make a difference.
Are you familiar with RCTS CERT security services?
The FCCN IT Security Incident Response Team provides RCTS members with a range of services that respond to different online threat profiles at no additional cost.
Five cybersecurity tips from RCTS Cert
The FCCN Unit's computer security incident response services share five essential maxims that must be followed by all users.
eduVPN – Secure Remote Access for Staff and Students
eduVPN is a VPN service developed by GÉANT and aimed at the international research and education community and promoted in Portugal through FCCN.
Cybersecurity and COVID-19
FCCN's cybersecurity manager, Carlos Friaças, explains why we should be alert to cyberthreats related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Colibri. Collaboration with enhanced security
The FCCN team clarifies cybersecurity details regarding the use of Colibri, following several news reports of security flaws on the Zoom platform.
The phishing pandemic continues
Carlos Friaças, manager of the FCCN cybersecurity service (RCTS CERT), explains the dangers posed by various phishing campaigns during the pandemic.
It's important not to let your guard down when it comes to cybersecurity.
FCCN's cybersecurity service manager (RCTS CERT), Carlos Friaças, offers some considerations about cybersecurity in the Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS) during the pandemic.
"We have a duty to open doors for the future generation of working women"
During the month of March, the FCCN Unit joins the GÉANT #WomenInSTEM campaign, sharing the opinions of several of its employees on this topic.
“Greater gender diversity can complete our way of being, existing and working”
Network Services Area team member Gonçalo Lopes offers his contribution to the GÉANT #WomenInSTEM campaign, highlighting examples from his professional career that illustrate the importance of making a change. During the month of March, the FCCN Unit will share the opinions of several of its employees on gender diversity and the important role of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is the mass sending of a fraudulent email, hoping that some people will open it and act on it. It's based on the premise that most people will open the email without suspecting it's fraudulent.
2FA – Two-Factor Authentication: What It Is and Why You Should Use It
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is the authentication process in which two of three possible authentication factors are combined.