We stay at home
The vast majority of the Unit's team, FCCN, is teleworking and access to the infrastructures we manage has been restricted as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed.
Colibri. Collaboration with reinforced security
The team at FCCN has clarified the cybersecurity details regarding the use of Colibri, following the various news reports of security flaws in the Zoom platform.
What services can FCCN help students with?
The contingency scenario has led thousands of higher education students to use Colibri. Find out about six other services from FCCN that can make a difference to the student academic experience.
Filesender usage increases in 2020
The FCCN service for securely sending large files has seen a significant increase in use, says João Rosa, infrastructure manager at FCT's National Scientific Computing Unit.
"The use of Colibri was crucial in replacing face-to-face classes"
The manager of the Video Technical Service at the FCCN Unit, Nelson Schäller, highlights the importance of Colibri's role in the context of social isolation, and reveals some new features for this service at FCCN.
Colibri now offers webinar service
Pilot project will allow the RCTS community to use the Colibri service for events with more than 300 participants.
"The Videocast represents an essential support"
Nuno Oliveira, a marine conservation technician at the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA), describes the role of the service managed by the FCT's FCCN Unit, Videocast, in the "Cagarras nas Berlengas | Natureza na Web" project - an initiative that seeks to "promote environmental education and awareness" through uninterrupted live transmission from a nest of this bird species.
Back to school with FCCN. Discover 8 services for the Higher Education community
If you are a teacher or student in Higher Education, learn about your options for the beginning of the academic year in which face-to-face teaching can be alternated with distance learning.
Ciência Viva completes interactive exhibition at Estúdio FCCN
The "Viral" exhibition at the Pavilion of Knowledge was reopened on September 24. Find out about the role of Estúdio FCCN in preparing new interactive modules.
Learn about the steps taken by the Unit FCCN to support Distance Learning and Teleworking
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a very significant increase in the use of the Unit's services FCCN. Learn about the steps taken to ensure support for distance learning and teleworking.
Collaboration
Services that facilitate community collaboration and promote scientific collaboration and outreach.