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Meeting Linda Liukas encouraged Leila Arstila to switch to computer science - now she represented Finland in a cybersecurity competition in Austria
Leila Arstila, a Master's student at the Department of Computer Science, took part in the European Cyber Security Challenge (ECSC) in Austria 13-16 September. ECSC is an initiative by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and aims at enhancing cybersecurity talent across Europe.
You are responsible for cyber security – make sure your skills and knowledge are up to it with training
Have you already participated in the new cyber security trainings? Read more to see why you should attend.
MFA deployment for Aalto Google services in autumn 2022
Multifactor Authentication (MFA, 2FA, Multifactor Authentication ) will be deployed also for Aalto Google services in autumn 2022.
New cyber security and information security trainings for all Aalto personnel
Increasing expertise in cyber security and information security is becoming increasingly important in today's world.
President’s letter 17 May – We defend truth, critical thinking, equality and human rights
We need to pay attention to our online behaviour and how we handle different messages
Digital Signing tool TeliaSign now also using Bank ID
Telia Sign electronic signing service is available at Aalto University for strong digital signing of documents. All Aalto employees can start signing processes, and the signer can be anyone inside or outside Aalto University.
Nominate a winner for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is given to teams that do pioneering work in the areas of education development, improvement of the excellence and impact of research and artistic activity; or the international success of the Aalto community.
Pedagogical course: Tunteet ja ruumillisuus feministisessä opettamisessa (in Finnish) 5 ECTS
Aalto university is part of Hilma, a network for ten gender studies units in Finland. Hilma is a window into gender and women’s studies also for those outside the academia. Hilmas core values are quality and productivity.
New online course on Code of Conduct published in Workday Learning
Every employee at Aalto University is required to complete this course.
Development in the number of cases of inappropriate conduct and harassment in the right direction
It is important to address experiences of inappropriate conduct as early as possible
Data protection news for researchers
Actualities in privacy and data protection for the researchers and research projects of Aalto University.
Firewall update on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 at 7-10 am
The firewall update will cause short breaks in networks on Tuesday, 15 March at 7-10 am. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.
Aalto University guidelines for using the Google Analytics service
Problems have been identified in the use of the service from a data protection perspective - the site owner must ensure that no IP addresses are collected.
Antivirus product will be changed in Windows IT classrooms
Antivirus product will be changed on Windows IT classrooms’ computers starting on Monday, 14 February 2022. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will replace Sophos Antivirus.
HTTPS protocol will be closed to the Aalto University’s internal email service from the internet on 3rd March 2022
With this change we will improve our cyber security, e.g., authentication attempts from the internet causing account lockouts won’t work anymore and email spamming from leaked accounts will be prevented.
Finland creates an educational package to make cybersecurity a civic skill across the European Union
Researchers at Aalto University are creating an educational package on cybersecurity, which will be shared with all EU countries. Finland has been awarded EUR 5 million for this project from the EU recovery instrument for a three-year period.
Use of WhatsApp considered problematic by the Data Protection Supervisor
In his decision in December 2021, the Data Protection Supervisor issued a notice to the company about the transfer of customers' personal data to employees' personal phones on WhatsApp.
Report a security breach!
The decision of the Finnish Data Protection Authority in the Vastaamo case emphasizes the obligation of everyone to know the instructions and obligations regarding reporting a data breach.
We participate in the digital security exercise TAISTO21
Aalto University participates in Finland's largest digital security exercise on Thursday, 25 November 2021. TAISTO21 is a nationwide exercise, simulating data protection and security breaches that helps to develop information security management, leadership and communication in the event of a disruption.
Information security and data protection training published in Workday Learning!
Information security and data protection learning area for Aalto Univeristy employees has been published on Workday Learning. The training covers the basics of information security and privacy, data processing and the identification of incidents.
