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The #TNC25 Call for Proposals for single presentations and side meetings is now open! Whether you’re a long-standing member of the community, or have just joined the #research and #education world and are working on a cool project, TNC25 invites you to submit your proposal to be featured within the programme! ➡️ Check the guidelines and apply before 28 November 2024: https://lnkd.in/eGAZzp9u This year’s TNC will be taking place on 9-13 June 2025 in #Brighton UK 🇬🇧 , hosted by Jisc. Brighter Together - the theme of this year’s TNC - embraces our community’s spirit of collaboration, breaking down barriers and sharing wide-range expertise. Known for its commitment to diversity, Brighton mirrors TNC’s aim to dismantle boundaries and foster cross-disciplinary dialogue. It is through this community collaboration that we all lead the way for a more inclusive future for research and education. #NRENs #HigherEducation #HigherEd #Networking #Network #eduroam #ResearchInfrastructures #eInfrastructures #connectivity #cloud #CloudServices #TrustAndIdentity #IdentityAndAccessManagement #Security #CyberSecurity #OpenScience #HPC #Quantum #AI GÉANT Jisc Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center / Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS) NORDUnet SURF TENET South Africa SUNET Switch Finnish Meteorological Institute CSC - IT Center for Science HUN-REN SZTAKI (Institute for Computer Science and Control) Kormányzati Informatikai Fejlesztési Ügynökség Belnet Internet2 GRNET - Greek Research & Technology Network HEAnet CANARIE University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia

Accessing the Internet through free public Wi-Fi networks exposes you to serious #security risks. For our #CyberSecMonth campaign, Alessandro Inzerilli (GARR) explains why you should always use a #VPN when using such unsecured networks. A VPN is a virtual private network that encrypts your internet traffic making it harder for attackers to intercept and steal your information. Other benefits of using a VPN: - It protects you from cyber attacks such as Wi-Fi spoofing or man-in-the-middle attacks - It preserves your #privacy and IP address, making it difficult for websites, advertisers and other entities to track your activity and location - It prevents Internet Service Providers to monitor your online activity due to the encryption in place - It makes your online transactions safer, helping you to protect sensitive information such as credit card numbers or bank login credentials If you use, for example, #eduVPN, your traffic will flow via your home organisation and nobody on the Wi-Fi network will be able to get your personal data: https://www.eduvpn.org/ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQbW7H5T GÉANT SURF Belnet Switch GARR CARNET - Croatian Academic and Research Network Jisc European Cyber Security Month European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) #CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #Cybersecurity #SecurityAwareness #ECSM #Network #WiFiSecurity #Spoofing #ManInTheMiddle #WiFi

This is your final call to register for the next Special Interest Group on #Network Operations Centres (SIG-NOC) meeting on 13-14 November 2024 in Berlin, kindly hosted by DFN-Verein. The first day will cover RPKI, routing security, geographic information systems (GIS) and a special talk from Peter Szegedi from the European Commission on the European Open Science Cloud (#EOSC). The second day will focus on presenting solutions for challenges encountered in NOC troubleshooting, use cases on network visibility and insights into the DFN network and GÉANT Automation Platform, and how #AI is affecting networks and #data centres. Register by 6 November 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewiKJAF3

#AI is evolving rapidly, and while some organisations have embraced it, others are cautious about the balance of benefits Vs risks. In our next #CyberSecMonth webinar, Andy Roebuck (GÉANT) and Floortje J. (SURF) will look at challenges surrounding ethical use of AI and how organisations can avoid pitfalls associated with AI usage and AI generated content. 🗓️ 24 October 2024 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST Read more and register (free of charge): https://lnkd.in/ewtjNJJ7 #CSM24 #ArtificialIntelligence #GenAI #Ethics #Innovation #Technology #Research #Education #NRENs #SecurityAwareness #Security #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityAwareness #ECSM G�ANT European Cyber Security Month European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) SURF Belnet Switch GARR CARNET - Croatian Academic and Research Network Jisc

Incredibly proud to contribute during cybersecurity month with my two cents about the AI part of my work for Erasmus University Rotterdam. Thanks Charlie van Genuchten and thanks to Jody Williams for the awesome interview. #AI #Academia

The intersection of education, research, and technology offers immense potential for collaboration. GÉANT, Europe's leading research and education network with KREN Kosova (its Kosovo associated member), and Erasmus+ CBHE digitalization projects are two powerful initiatives that can complement each other to benefit both their communities and the broader society. KREN through GEANT’s advanced digital infrastructure provides seamless, secure internet access to students and staff involved in Erasmus+ exchanges, ensuring continuity of learning and collaboration across borders. The expertise of GEANT in cybersecurity can support higher education institutions involved in CBHE Erasmus+ projects in managing cross-border data, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other regulations, and keeping sensitive information safe. Both initiatives can join forces to promote open science, e-learning innovations, and the use of advanced tools such as AI and big data in education, research, and administration. By working together, Erasmus+ and KREN (GEANT) can provide opportunities for underserved communities, improving digital literacy, bridging digital divides, and creating an inclusive, interconnected Europe. These synergies hold the key to empowering future generations with better educational opportunities and greater access to research, technology, and knowledge. #DigitalTransformation #ErasmusPlus #GEANT #KREN #Synergy #InclusiveEducation #DigitalEurope

The conference photo gallery 📸 and all presentations 🤓 are available on 👉 https://lnkd.in/de33AuHK Many thanks to all the speakers 🤩 : Igor Chiosa of Ministerul Educației și Cercetării al Republicii Moldova, Igor Sharov of Universitatea de Stat din Moldova, Ion Tiginyanu of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Erik Huizer of GÉANT, Thibault Charlet of DG NEAR, Irina Matthews of EaPConnect, Sebastiano Buscaglione of GÉANT, Claudio Allocchio of GARR, Yevhenii Preobrazhenskyi of #URAN, Octavian Rusu of ARNIEC/RoEduNet Agency, Raimundas Tuminauskas of Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center / Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS), Tangui Coulouarn of DeiC, Olaf Verschoor of GÉANT, Antonio Carrozzo of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Sergiu Corlat of Moldova State University, Aurelia Hanganu of National Agency for Research and Development, Diana Valuta of the Research Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare. 🙌 #EU4Digital #EasternPartnership #Research #Education #Networking #eInfrastructures #StrongerTogether

How can #universities embrace #AI-driven innovation while safeguarding privacy, data security, and strategic autonomy? For #CyberSecMonth, we interviewed Marlon Domingus, DPO and AI lead at Erasmus University Rotterdam, on how AI is transforming data protection in #education and #research, how universities can rise to the ethical challenges it presents, and why thoughtful, responsible use of AI is more important than ever: https://lnkd.in/eCfs73zq For Marlon, the future of AI in higher education and research will depend on universities’ ability to lead by example. This means embracing #innovation while setting rigorous ethical standards, embedding #cybersecurity and #privacy by design into every AI deployment that uses personal data and/or strategic information, and fostering a culture of critical thinking around new technologies. "In an era of rapid AI evolution, universities have both the opportunity and the responsibility to shape how AI integrates into our world — ensuring it serves as a force for positive change." GÉANT SURF Belnet Switch GARR CARNET - Croatian Academic and Research Network Jisc European Cyber Security Month European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) #CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #ECSM #HumanFactor #DataProtection #Ethics #DPO #moresprudence #Academia #LLMs #Security #StrategicAutonomy #DataProtection

At GÉANT, we believe #interns are a valuable part of our community. Our internships enable #students to make a tangible impact in one of the world’s leading organisations in network design, engineering, security, and operations. If you are passionate, curious, and driven to achieve, you’ll contribute to a world-changing mission and grow in ways you never imagined. Read to learn more about the #internship opportunities GÉANT provides, and where to find our #vacancies if you are interested.  👉https://lnkd.in/eQR7eY2X

It’s important to use strong and unique #passwords for all our online accounts, but very hard to remember them all… For #CyberSecMonth, Raf Gillisjans (Belnet) tells us about the benefits of using a #PasswordManager. Why should you use a password manager? 1⃣ With a password manager, you only need to remember one strong master password. Of course, this should be particularly strong and complex. For all your other accounts, the tool can automatically generate and store strong and unique passwords. 2⃣ Password managers are easy to use. They are designed to simplify your life. A common misconception is that having your credentials stored in one place is a risk. But using the same password for multiple accounts or using weak passwords makes you way more vulnerable to cyberattacks. 3⃣ Many password managers will enter your credentials automatically. And they synchronise your passwords across your different devices, making it easier to log on. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQbW7H5T GÉANT SURF Belnet Switch GARR CARNET - Croatian Academic and Research Network Jisc European Cyber Security Month European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) #CSM24 #CyberSecurityAwareness #PasswordSecurity #Cybersecurity #security #ECSM