Author: Thomas Berchtold

Windows Update and “WannaCry” Ransomware Attack

The appearance of the new, aggressive Ransomware called “WannaCry” has been mentioned throughout the mainstream media in the last few days. The worldwide impact was high but fortunately a security engineer found a kind of kill switch to disable the outbreak. Experts expect a second wave of infections with a modified version of the malware. […]

Code Versioning and Repository

In case you would like to use a code versioning system and repository, we provide you an ETH global GitLab platform: https://gitlab.ethz.ch/ Simply log in and start creating your projects and developer community. It uses the common versioning system GIT https://git-scm.com/ Why should I use a code versioning system? In case you are progressively working […]

A few tickets not submitted

Between 22. February and 23. February a few emails sent to servicedesk@mtec.ethz.ch where submitted to our ticket system. If you didn’t get an answer to an email sent to servicedesk@mtec.ethz.ch in the specified period of time, please resend your message to us.

Using external Cloud Services

With cloud services offered by third-​party providers (external IT services) there is no way of knowing for sure in which country the ETH data will be located, which laws will apply (e.g. with regard to data protection) and how well the provider will protect the data. External cloud services For this reason, data classified as […]