When you look at the total geographic region that the Peace Library System covers, you get a good sense of some of the challenges faced by its IT Services Manager, Janet Ayles. Peace Library basically serves the entire top-left corner of Alberta. With 46 libraries spread over 238,000 square kilometres, Ayles sees a broad range […]
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Category: Network failure Start Time: 2019-03-08 05:06pm Local time. End Time: 2019-03-08 07:45pm Local time. Status update: Service via Edmonton DWDM is restored. It was found out that the DWDM power supply failed and replacement is done.
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Category: Network failure Start Time: 2019-03-08 05:06pm Local time. End Time: 2019-03-08 07:45pm Local time. Status update: Service via Edmonton DWDM is restored. It was found out that the DWDM power supply failed and replacement is done. On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 5:38 PM Mulugeta Yirba <mulugeta.yirba@cybera.ca> wrote: Category: Network failure Start Time:
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Protecting children’s privacy online is a top-of-mind concern for educators. But for the IT administrators tasked with this job, the “hows” of doing so can be complex and multi-faceted. One good place to start is through managing the online accounts that students create to access their learning tools (such as G Suite for Education, Adobe,
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Cybera is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the first procurement for a new national Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) infrastructure. The SIEM initiative involves a collaboration of 13 provincial, territorial and federal partners of Canada’s National Research and Education Network (NREN). The proposed solution will enable all partners of the NREN to
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Bright/translucent lines: Areas where SWIFT estimates internet service provider offer service packages with speeds that meet or exceed CRTC’s 50/10 “basic service” target. Dark hexagons: Areas considered served/ineligible to apply to CRTC fund. Last week, Cybera submitted a letter in support of Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT)’s appeal to the CRTC to reconsider its Broadband
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The rise of the digital data economy Cybera has unveiled a new service to provide data science training and tools to Albertans. The Data Science for Entrepreneurs initiative provides Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses, and social enterprises with free training workshops and access to data science expertise. Funded by the Government of Alberta’s Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) program, this
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Last week, Cybera submitted a brief to the federal government’s Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review panel. The panel has been tasked with reviewing Canada’s communication legislative framework in the digital age, focusing on issues of content creation, net neutrality and cultural diversity, and how to strengthen the future of Canadian media. We would like to
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Reviewing Cybera’s impact on the past, present, and future of technological innovation in Alberta Can you name the significance of 1994? 1994 was a momentous year. Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa. OJ Simpson made his infamous dash from police on the Los Angeles highways. The year also ushered in such
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