Finland takes first step towards a quantum secure network
For the first time, quantum encryption technology has been applied by a commercial operator in Finland.
Cyber Security
Increasing Ireland’s electric grid resilience
A study involving HEAnet finds that it will be possible to monitor the utility grid without satellite-based time data, thereby increasing resilience significantly.
Breakthrough in post-quantum cyber-security
Collaborating to develop the world’s first smart card systems able to withstand even quantum computer attacks.
Introducing the white hat hackers of Brazil
With the goal of recruiting at least 30,000 students, the program “Hackers do Bem” – Hackers of good or, if you will, white hat hackers – addresses a significant deficit of professionals in cybersecurity.
Personalised healthcare made cyber secure
A trial in Japan has demonstrated the world’s first system able to store genome data from many individuals in multiple locations so that they can be used for medical treatment and healthcare.
Fighting fake academic diplomas
Building on blockchain technology, the new service SWITCHverify allows universities in Switzerland to guard themselves against fake academic diplomas.
Harder times for fraudulent online shops
A new tool spots patterns in the way fraudulent web shops are set up and enables fast action to delete them.
Global partnership helps education sector defend against cyber attacks
Australia, Canada, UK and US collaborate on an automated platform to share intelligence on malware attacks
Cyber security risks rise for working at home
According to a Danish survey, 15 % of public employees admit to ignoring security guidelines of their workplace, while before the pandemic the same figure was just 8 %.
How a university in Scotland recovered from a ransomware attack
When Dundee and Angus College, in Scotland, UK, was brought to a halt by a cyberattack, its leadership had to face a new reality. “It dawned on me that, in a digital sense, there was no college; everything had been wiped. That was a pretty low moment,” says principal Simon Hewitt. Ironically, the first point…
An automated security alerts management system for the community
Let’s talk about Yari, a system that senses and identifies possible cyber security problems in an institution’s networks and allows us to proactively alert them, avoiding future breaches or attacks.
Managing cyber security incidents for the academic community in Ecuador and Chile
“Embarking on this work of cybersecurity is a fairly strong, but necessary and fundamental task for the academic community.”