Pintra (EN) Blog
Soon you’ll only be able to log in to your UAntwerp account with multi-factor authentication (MFA). That means you’ll need to perform an extra step after entering your username and password. ‘This extra layer of security is absolutely needed. To avoid last-minute surprises, we recommend already activating the system right now,’ says the ICT Department.
October is European Cybersecurity Month and the perfect opportunity to highlight this topic. Historian Kenneth Lasoen is an intelligence specialist and with his academic expertise he helped formulate a vision statement of the Flemish Interuniversity Council – Knowledge Security. The statement describes several measures to reduce the risk of foreign interference. Naomi Huygen of the ICT Infrastructure & Communications Department explains what the risks and consequences of foreign interference can be for our university and what good cyber hygiene means.