In our last post, we discussed different models of peering over the internet. This is more or less what the internet infrastructure in Ireland has looked like for over twenty…
If there’s a single word that can cause my antennae to twitch, it’s “peering.” It’s the basis of how the whole internet works – it’s how we get the “inter”…
Intel have disclosed there is a serious security flaw in most of their processors manufactured since 2015. This security flaw is very similar to the Spectre and Meltdown issues that…
Kerrie Power, HEAnet’s CEO has announced the appointment of Professor Anne Scott as the new Chairperson of its Board of Directors. Professor Scott is Vice President for Equality and Diversity…
Congratulations to the winners of our BTYSTE HEAnet Special Award: Joe Arundel McSweeney, Niamh Connolly and Aine Levis from Schull Community College Cork, for their project “An investigation into the…
You may be aware of the “Meltdown” and “Spectre” vulnerabilities that were disclosed in the media during the past 24 hours. These are vulnerabilities in CPUs (notably, but not only, Intel…
“I want Ireland to realise its potential through technology in education. I’d like HEAnet to be the vehicle to achieve that.” Says HEAnet’s Chief Executive, Kerrie Power in her interview…
A roundtable discussion on the role of cloud technology in implementing shared services hosted by Dell EMC for eolas magazine: Ronan Byrne, Chief Technology Officer, HEAnet Padraic Doyle, VP Technology…
GÉANT and Microsoft announce cloud technology partnership GÉANT GÉANT have announced a successful multi-year partnership with Microsoft to make powerful cloud computing environments more accessible to research and education communities…
[one_half_last] [/one_half_last]01 September – Minister Bruton said: “A digital revolution is taking place and we want to ensure that Ireland is well-placed to take advantage of the opportunities that arise…
teen-turn is a great way for companies to change how girls identify with careers in technology through two-week summer work placements. “As a technology based employer, we are very happy…
We have extended our 24/7 on-call support to cover HEAnet eduroam services. We recognise that our clients are increasingly reliant on eduroam and have therefore enhanced our service offering with…
Dublin, Thursday 01 June 2017: The Board of Directors of HEAnet has appointed Kerrie Power as its new Chief Executive. Kerrie has succeeded John Boland, following his retirement after twenty years…
John Boland (HEAnet) with John Dyer (Vietsch Foundation) during the TNC17 opening cermony, Tuesday 30 June, Linz, Austria. Dublin, 30 May 2017: John Boland, Chief Executive of HEAnet, Ireland’s National…
This attack exploits a vulnerability in SMBv1 (Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0). It is highly recommended to patch all systems and/or disable SMBv1. Alternatively, filter the corresponding ports. Microsoft has…
The HEAnet NOC are aware of the ransomware attacks that have hit a very large number of unpatched Windows devices across the world over the last couple of days. While…
We have extended 24/7 on-call support to cover our P2P Connectivity Services (point-to-point). We know that many clients rely on our P2P Service almost as much as our IP Connectivity…