The on-site CERN Webfest hackathon is back – don’t forget to sign up!
The on-site CERN Webfest hackathon is back – don’t forget to sign up!Would you like to spend a weekend working with a team of people on an exciting small-scale project? The hackathon – a hacking...
View ArticleComputer Security: Dear summer students, welcome!
Computer Security: Dear summer students, welcome! A warm welcome to the summer-student class of 2023! We’re glad that you made it to CERN! We offer a packed agenda for the next two months: challenging...
View ArticlePreparing for a quantum leap: researchers chart future for use of quantum...
Preparing for a quantum leap: researchers chart future for use of quantum computing in particle physicsLast week, researchers published an important white paper identifying activities in particle...
View ArticleComputer Security: Fighting spam – the Boss Level
Computer Security: Fighting spam – the Boss LevelWhen it comes to protecting mailboxes against unwanted, unsolicited or even malicious emails, spam filtering is the first line of defence. And spam...
View ArticleBright minds unite: 2023 CERN Webfest celebrates two winning projects and...
Bright minds unite: 2023 CERN Webfest celebrates two winning projects and successful collaborationsLast week’s hackathon gave rise to five amazing projects, on which 19 bright young people from across...
View ArticleComputer Security: Don’t get socially engineered
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View ArticleSécurité informatique : ne tombez pas dans le piège de l’ingénierie sociale
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View ArticleLightning talks are ready to strike: discover the CERN openlab summer student...
Lightning talks are ready to strike: discover the CERN openlab summer student projectsOn Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 August, the 2023 CERN openlab summer students will present their work at the public...
View ArticleThe 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student programme is under way – don't miss our...
The 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student programme is under way – don't miss our lectures on exciting computing topics!Almost all the summer students have arrived for the 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student...
View ArticleA welcome web accessibility workshop
A welcome web accessibility workshopA visual summary of the workshop, created by Jennifer Cham from the FAP department. Find out more about her sketchnoting in this article on the IdeaSquare website....
View ArticleThe on-site CERN Webfest hackathon is back – don’t forget to sign up!
The on-site CERN Webfest hackathon is back – don’t forget to sign up!Would you like to spend a weekend working with a team of people on an exciting small-scale project? The hackathon – a hacking...
View ArticleComputer Security: I know what you did last summer
Computer Security: I know what you did last summerJust in time for the end of the holiday season and with reference to a famous film of the 90s, we set out to study where you’ve been and what you did...
View ArticleThe 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student programme is under way – don't miss our...
The 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student programme is under way – don't miss our lectures on exciting computing topics!Almost all the summer students have arrived for the 2023 CERN openlab Summer Student...
View ArticleComputer Security: Avoiding salmonella in your code
Computer Security: Avoiding salmonella in your codeWriting quality software is like preparing an amazing meal for your friends. Quality ingredients. Established utensils. A clean kitchen (at least...
View ArticleIT-SOS: a new place dedicated to basic IT support opens in Restaurant 2 on 2...
IT-SOS: a new place dedicated to basic IT support opens in Restaurant 2 on 2 OctoberSometimes it's quicker to show an IT problem in person and more efficient to test and troubleshoot interactively, so...
View ArticleComputer security: T2U4U2FA* *Thanks to you for using 2FA
Computer security: T2U4U2FA* *Thanks to you for using 2FAOne year ago, the CERN Computer Security team and the IT Identity Management team started the CERN-wide roll-out of multifactor authentication...
View ArticleAn exabyte of disk storage at CERN
An exabyte of disk storage at CERNCERN’s data store has now crossed the remarkable capacity threshold of one exabyte, meaning that CERN has one million terabytes of disk space ready for data!CERN’s...
View ArticleWorkshop on acceleration of event generators and N(n)LO codes: register now!
Workshop on acceleration of event generators and N(n)LO codes: register now!Are you interested in exploring the full potential of graphics processing units (GPUs) and how they can optimise the...
View ArticleComputer Security: Click’n’Boom
Computer Security: Click’n’BoomThis summer, the IT department’s identity management team, the mail team and the Computer Security Team rolled out additional measures to protect your account and your...
View ArticleBringing quantum computing to society
Bringing quantum computing to society A new, three-year CERN-based programme will make quantum computing resources and technical expertise available to projects designed to support the UN’s Sustainable...
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