Cybersecurity. "Maximum attention must be maintained throughout the 12 months of the year"
The manager of the cybersecurity service of the National Research and Education Network (RCTS CERT), Carlos Friaças, describes the work done by the National Scientific Computing Unit in its mission to improve security conditions and shares some advice that can make a difference.
Do you know the RCTS CERT security services?
The computer security incident response team at FCCN provides RCTS members with a range of services that respond to different online threat profiles, at no extra cost.
Five cybersecurity tips from the RCTS Cert
The Unit's computer security incident response services FCCN share five essential maxims that should be followed by all users.
eduVPN - Secure remote access for staff and students
eduVPN is a VPN service developed by GÉANT for the international research and education community and promoted in Portugal by FCCN.
Cybersecurity and COVID-19
The manager of FCCN's cybersecurity service, Carlos Friaças, explains why we should be alert to cyber threats related to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Colibri. Collaboration with reinforced security
The team at FCCN has clarified the cybersecurity details regarding the use of Colibri, following the various news reports of security flaws in the Zoom platform.
The phishing pandemic continues
The manager of the cybersecurity service at FCCN (RCTS CERT), Carlos Friaças, explains the dangers of various phishing campaigns during the pandemic.
It is important not to let your guard down when it comes to cybersecurity care.
Carlos Friaças, manager of the cybersecurity service (RCTS CERT) at FCCN, gives his thoughts on cybersecurity at 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 is joining the GÉANT #WomenInSTEM campaign, making known the opinions of several of its employees on this issue.
"Greater gender diversity can complement our way of being, being and working"
Network Services Area team member Gonçalo Lopes offers his contribution to GÉANT's #WomenInSTEM campaign, highlighting examples from his professional career that illustrate the importance of making a change. During the month of March, the FCCN Unit is making known the opinions of several of its employees on gender diversity and the importance of the role of women in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is sending a fraudulent email in bulk, hoping that some people will open it and do something about it. It is based on the premise that most people will open the email, without suspecting that it is fraudulent.
2FA - Two-factor authentication: what it is and why to use it
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is the authentication process in which two of three possible authentication factors are combined.