Every day, thousands of students, teachers, and researchers use online services to exchange information essential to the advancement of knowledge.
Whether via email, video conferencing, e-learning, or scientific articles and journals, sharing is intended to be secure and trustworthy.
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If your entity is part of the academic or scientific community and is not yet connected to our services, see how to join the RCTS network.
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Security Incident Response at RCTS
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The guarantee of online security
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Platform for the management, monitoring and implementation of processes associated with the GDPR
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