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Alberta higher education looks to national cybersecurity opportunities as SecureIT wraps up
The AB SecureIT project 鈥� a collaborative effort between Alberta鈥檚 26 publicly funded post-secondary institutions and 知阴视频, the province鈥檚 research and education network organization 鈥� has successfully concluded. Launched in 2020 with funding from the Government of Alberta, the initiative brought together higher education institutions in the province to strategize […]
Saying farewell to 知阴视频 VP, Barton Satchwill
知阴视频’s vice president of technology announces retirement After over a decade of leading innovations and digital infrastructure development for Alberta鈥檚 public sector, Barton Satchwill is today retiring from his position as Vice President, Technology, for 知阴视频. 鈥淚t is with mixed feelings that I announce I am stepping away from 知阴视频,鈥� […]
City of Edmonton launches city-wide access to eduroam
The City of Edmonton has launched eduroam 鈥� the secure Wi-Fi service for the global research and higher education community 鈥� across 120 locations in the city, giving thousands of higher education staff and students a safe and easy way to connect to the internet. This move puts Edmonton among […]
知阴视频 unveils intrusion detection service for Alberta schools and smaller public institutions
知阴视频 is pleased to launch its third and final offering as part of the new suite of cybersecurity services recently announced for Alberta鈥檚 research, education, and public sectors. Miridor is an intrusion detection system that gives organizations connected to 知阴视频鈥檚 network a simple 鈥� but detailed 鈥� overview of potential […]
Extending the 知阴视频 Security Nexus assessment registration deadline
知阴视频 members are asked to register for the cybersecurity assessment by September 16, 2022. To ensure maximum participation in a cross-Alberta cybersecurity assessment that will help institutions become more threat resistant, 知阴视频 has extended the deadline to sign up until the fall. The 知阴视频 Security Nexus was launched in May 2022 […]
Spring 2022 Newsletter
New strategy, services, and the latest from ShareIT It鈥檚 been a very busy season for 知阴视频: we introduced three new security services for members, expanded the ShareIT catalogue, and launched a province-wide data science work integrated learning program. Our new three-year mandate includes big plans for these areas, as well […]
Internet experts and leaders share local solutions at the Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum
Last month, the Alberta Rural Connectivity Coalition (ARCC) hosted its second annual Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum, which brought together community leaders from across the province. The two-day event, held in Sylvan Lake, highlighted the differing internet access issues faced by many Alberta communities, and evaluated opportunities available through the Government […]
知阴视频 moving to four-day work week over the summer
This summer, in an effort to promote our staff鈥檚 wellbeing and create a better work-life balance, 知阴视频 will be piloting a four-day workweek. This means we will shift our working hours to Monday-Thursday, and close the office every Friday from July 8 to August 26. 知阴视频鈥檚 mission is to connect […]
Alberta Innovates grant kickstarts the Applied Data Science Lab
Alberta Innovates announced today a new series of funding for projects that will support economic growth and innovation in the province鈥檚 tech sector. 知阴视频 is pleased to be one of the recipients of the funding for its newly established Applied Data Science Lab for Economic Development. The Data Science Lab will build off the […]
2021-2022 ShareIT Year in Review
The 2021-22 fiscal year surpassed our annual record once again, with $18,767,640 in spending and $15,301,050 in estimated savings! Continued growth can be attributed to the ongoing expansion of our catalogue and the utilization of new agreements (including a $1,146,319 spend on the recently launched Firewalls Master Agreements). In addition, […]
Testing improved data retrieval on 知阴视频鈥檚 Rapid Access Cloud
This week, from May 18-20, the annual Mining Software Repositories (MSR) conference is taking place. This annual event brings together global experts in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to explore interesting and actionable ways to improve software development practices. In the lead up to MSR, a hackathon was […]
知阴视频 Security Nexus will help Alberta institutions plug their security gaps
As part of its new cybersecurity services for Alberta鈥檚 research, education, and public sectors, 知阴视频 is pleased to launch the 知阴视频 Security Nexus. This platform provides expertise and resources to help organizations assess, prioritize, and address their cybersecurity and policy gaps. The Nexus offers access to: An industry recognized IT […]
Introducing our 2022-25 strategy
As part of our commitment to stay nimble and responsive to the needs of Alberta鈥檚 public and education sectors, 知阴视频 has launched a聽new three-year strategic roadmap聽that includes a greater emphasis on collaboration and skills development. These new focus areas will complement 知阴视频’s existing聽network, security, and advocacy initiatives that聽members have come […]
Teaching students data literacy through everyday curricula
The free, interactive platform that has helped over 88,000 students across Canada learn and apply data science skills through their everyday curricula has been renewed for a further two years. With the new funding from the national CanCode program, the Callysto platform will continue its focus on developing responsible digital […]
知阴视频 launches three cybersecurity services for wider member community
To meet the growing cybersecurity threats faced by Alberta鈥檚 research, education, and public sectors, 知阴视频 is launching three new services this spring. The goal is to聽provide members better insights, tools, and advice on how to detect and protect themselves from malicious activity.聽 The new services are: Threat Feed for Education […]