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ATHENE researcher appointed for selection commission of the ERC Scientific Council
ATHENE researcher Prof Mira Mezini of TU Darmstadt was appointed member of the selection commission for the European Research Council ERC by Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. The selection commission works to identify members for the renewal of their membership in the Scientific Council and to maintain a pool of candidates for future memberships.
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White Paper "Auswahl und Nutzung webbasierter Kommunikationsdienste in Zeiten von Corona"
The recent corona pandemic has inspired many businesses to utilize web based communication tools for webinars, video conferences and matchmaking services in order to provide at-home communication and advanced training opportunities for their employees working from home. In their white paper “Auswahl und Nutzung webbasierter Kommunikationsdienste in Zeiten von Corona“, the Fraunhofer SIT data protection experts describe relevant requirements for appropriate data protection and security when choosing online tools.
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How to avoid hacker attacks on your own data
In a recent episode of the science television programme arte Xenius called "Cybersicherheit - Wie wir Hackerangriffe vermeiden", Dr. Steven Arzt of Fraunhofer SIT gives advice on how smartphone users can protect themselves from data piracy and hacker attacks on their devices. A healthy degree of alertness, as well as frequent updating and attention to approving access rights are essential. When buying a used smartphone, it should be reset to its default settings before the first use.
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