🛡️ 25 years of security in #Research & #Education

For over two decades, GÉANT & the European NREN community have helped shape the R&E #security landscape, combining technical expertise with deep community collaboration.

In this #CONNECT50 article, @RosannaCrama & @alfmoens look back at this evolution, from early community roots to today’s more strategic security landscape.

🔗 Read the full story: https://connect.geant.org/2025/10/13/25-years-of-security-in-research-education

#cyberSecurity #securityAwareness #NRENs #eduVPN #incidentresponse

What if submarine fibre-optic cables could do more than carry data? SUBMERSE project is proving they can.

This EU-funded project brings together 25 consortium partners, from research groups to National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and industry, including GÉANT and our member NRENs.

Together, we're exploring how existing telecom infrastructure can be transformed into scientific sensors.

🔗 Read more in the latest #CONNECT50 article: https://connect.geant.org/2025/10/13/submerse-a-journey-into-the-world-of-fibre-sensing

25% of all traffic across the GÉANT backbone comes from or goes to regions outside Europe.

With intercontinental traffic expected to grow by another 30–35% annually, resilient long-term global links are essential.

In this #CONNECT50 article, Tanja Maier highlights several major cable projects shaping intercontinental R&E connectivity: https://connect.geant.org/2025/10/13/20-years-of-international-engagement-part-2-bridging-continents

🌐 eduGAIN piloting use of OpenID Federation

eduGAIN has relied on SAML for years, but modern protocols like OpenID Connect 1.0 & OAuth 2.0 are now industry standards.

The eduGAIN service is running a 12-month pilot to test how OpenID Federation could be used as the future trust technology for eduGAIN, alongside SAML.

🔗 Read more in the latest #CONNECT50 article by Lars Fuglevaag (Sikt): https://connect.geant.org/2025/10/13/edugain-piloting-use-of-openid-federation

How can we make sustainability part of everything we do?

That question led to the creation of SIG-Sustainability, a new community space within the GÉANT Community Programme (GCP).

Launched in 2024, the group brings together members from across our community to exchange ideas and tools, from reducing carbon footprint to promoting inclusivity & climate adaptation.

📖 Read the full interview with the SIG-Sustainability Coordinator Judith Six (Jisc) in #CONNECT50: https://connect.geant.org/2025/10/13/a-greener-future-with-sig-sustainability