Month: October 2016
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Mendeley Brainstorm: Hacking – How Secure Are We?
Recently, a nuclear power plant was hacked. According to Reuters, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the attack “caused some problems” and the plant had to “take some precautionary measures.” Given the increased prevalence of internet-enabled applications, how vulnerable are we to cyber-attacks and what can be done to prevent them? We…
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Why we (need to) celebrate Ada Lovelace Day
Happy Ada Lovelace Day! It’s been seven years since it was founded by Suw Charman-Anderson. While that is an eternity in the tech world (think how many new iPhones have been released since!), there are things that move more slowly in tech than an app release schedule. Our Mendeley Mobile Apps Product Manager shares her thoughts on why…
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Mendeley celebrates Ada Lovelace Day: Get your free poster!
Today is Ada Lovelace Day! Today we, along with the rest of the world, honor the world’s first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. It is a day to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in STEM fields. For today only (Tuesday, 11 October), we are giving away a limited edition of our Women in STEM…
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Mendeley Bootcamp for German-speaking researchers
MENDELEY BOOTCAMP 2016 All scientists have one thing in common: The passion for our research. But growing requirements require fast and efficient cooperation, access to literature from anywhere, timely synchronization of laboratory results and to be in contact with other researchers worldwide. That sounds like a challenge, right? No more! With Mendeley you can easily…
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Win a pair of tickets to Ada Lovelace Day Live in London!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU! We’re happy and proud to sponsor and contribute to Ada Lovelace Day, held annually on 11 October. Mendeley is sponsoring the Ada Lovelace Day Live!, an annual celebration of the achievements of women in STEM. Ada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer, and a perfect figurehead to represent…
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