Pioneering Steps into the Future of AI
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Germany has taken significant steps in recent years to advance the development and application of artificial intelligence. The country’s AI action plan and digital strategy form the backbone of these efforts, setting out guidelines and measures to promote AI innovation.
The IT Center Prepares You for IT!
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Python is not just a type of snake for you?
Do you know that SPSS is not a typo, but a software for statistical data analysis?
Would you like to gain or refresh your knowledge of various software for your studies?
Then our free fit in IT courses are just right for you!
IT Center Trainee Honored For Internship Abroad
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A few weeks ago, our DiMa trainee Yasin Kalem shared his experiences and adventures during his internship abroad in Malta with us.
Not only was he congratulated for this. He even received an award for his special commitment from the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) at the renowned “Zukunft Ausbildung” event!
Cluster security – MFA Now Mandatory
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In May 2020, several supercomputers in Europe were attacked by hackers. They used compromised accounts of users on external systems. To prevent such attacks, the introduction of multi-factor authentication on the HPC cluster is an important step.
Clean Off Your Desk Day 2024
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Today, January 8, 2024, is this year’s Clear Your Desk Day – a day dedicated to bringing order and structure to our workspace. It reminds us how important it is to tidy and organize our work environment in order to work more productively and with less stress. Whether you use a desk for business or private purposes, you can only benefit from a tidy environment. In the following blog post, we explain how you can implement this tidiness.
New Year’s Resolutions for More IT Security
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For many, it’s part of the New Year’s ritual: New Year’s resolutions! According to Statista, the top three resolutions in Germany this year include saving more money, doing more sport, and eating more healthily. 17% of respondents even said they wanted to spend less time on social networks. When using social media, however, it is also important to make the user experience itself as secure as possible.
In the following blog post, we introduce you to five resolutions that will help you increase your IT security and support your approach to IT.
Security Mechanisms Unravelled: MFA
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Multifactor-authentication (MFA) is a security method that enables access to digital resources such as devices, networks or online services by combining multiple authentication factors. Essentially, MFA requires at least two independent confirmations of a user’s identity to access the resource.
The Leap Year 2024
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Every year again … or rather every four years again.
The coming year 2024 has another day in store for us – February 29.
But what is a leap year and why does it exist?
It generally only occurs every four years, but there are some exceptions. In this blog post, you can find out more about the background to leap years, how they are calculated and why they exist at all.
Social Engineering: Deception in Cyberspace
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In the world of cyber security, it’s not just technology that plays a crucial role. People are an equally important factor, and this is where social engineering comes in. This sophisticated method specifically exploits human behaviour and weaknesses to gain access to sensitive data or cause damage.
The IT Center Christmas Party 2023
The annual Christmas party took place at the IT Center again this year. This was celebrated on December 8, 2023 with the IT Center staff as well as alumni and family members. The party team
put on a fantastic celebration where nothing was missing. There was dancing, feasting, and toasting together.
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