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Everyday choices: Russell Lai, what do swordsmanship and cryptography have in common?
Assistant Professor Russell Lai wields mathematical symbols and German longswords.

Several critical vulnerabilities in Samsung and Google Pixel devices – make sure your device is secure
Update your device or disable Wi-Fi calls and the VoLTE (Voice-over-LTE) feature on your device

Research Integrity Barometer Survey 2023 open – Share your views!
Research and teaching faculty and other personnel working with research are invited to respond to the questionnaire

Finland creates common model for EU member states for teaching cybersecurity skills to citizens
The Cyber Citizen Project will create a model for teaching cybersecurity skills to citizens and a related learning portal.

Microsoft Authenticator process used for Multifactor authentication (MFA) changes on 1 February 2023
From 1 February 2023 onwards, Microsoft Authenticator will use number matching that requires you to input two numbers shown on the login screen to Microsoft Authenticator.

Why do we use Multifactor authentication (MFA) at Aalto University?
Multifactor authentication (MFA) gives additional security when signing into a system or service.

WithSecure and SSH support international talent at Aalto University
Finnish cybersecurity companies SSH and WithSecure have made donations for student scholarships ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University to attract the best and brightest international information security talent to Finland.

Aalto Google services require Multifactor Authentication (MFA) from December 2022 onwards
If you already use MFA for Microsoft 365 services or virtual desktop (VDI) you need not do anything. If you do not use MFA, now is the time to take it into use.

Cyber security and information security trainings – helping keep Aalto University activities secure
Tailored training for Aaltonians - take the trainings and give feedback

Cyber security and information security trainings for Aalto University’s personnel – have you done them?
Two new online trainings related to cyber security and information security for Aalto University’s personnel were published in Workday Learning in June 2022.

Russell Lai is at the vanguard of cryptography
Aalto University’s new Assistant Professor Russell Lai is a cryptography researcher, who wants to bring the fruits of his academic work to the use of everyday citizens, without sacrificing robustness.

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.
