The file synchronization service GWDG Cloud Share will be discontinued step-by-step beginning March 2018.

Why is the service being discontinued?

GWDG provides a file synchronization service as part of GWDG ownCloud to its users. Because GWDG ownCloud fulfills the same requirements as GWDG Cloud Share the existing service will be merged into GWDG ownCloud in an effort to streamline operations and improve user support.

How long can GWDG Cloud Share still be used normally?

• GWDG Cloud Share can be used normally until the end of April 2018. Quota increases are no longer available.
• From May 2018

International Symposium „The critical role of university Research Data Management infrastructure in transforming data to knowledge”

Data managers and librarians meet at the Göttingen State and University Library of Lower Saxony to exchange experience on the development of research data services

In order to learn from the experience of other institutions in establishing research data management infrastructures and to pass on its own knowledge in this area, the Göttingen eResearch Alliance , a More….

Daily IT news are currently dominated by the buzz words Spectre and Meltdown. Facts are corrected, relativized or amended with more details on a daily basis. Security patches are rolled back, because they were released overhastily. Even for very interested readers, it’s difficult to keep track. To aid orientation, the GWDG published her point of view on the security vulnerabilities on one page, showing the current state of knowledge and mitigation possibilities.

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The January/February issue of the GWDG News has just been published.

It contains among others the following topics:

• International Max Planck Research School for Genome Science
• New Service “Client Management for macOS and iOS”
• Free Use of digital HERDT Media for the University Göttingen
• Single Sign-on for GWDG Services
• Introduction to the HLRN for GWDG Users
• Information Security at Göttingen Campus

>> Click here for the GWDG News 1-2/2018

The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is looking for two information security specialists (m/f) for the new joint working group “IT Security” of the UMG and the University of Göttingen.

The job vacancy …