Meagan Hampel

Cybera’s 2025-28 Strategic Roadmap: reflecting on a year of progress

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In the fall of 2024, Cybera reached out to its member community to gain feedback on how we should be shaping our services and technical focus. The message we heard was clear: with the digital landscape evolving at a head-spinning rate, institution’s priorities are focused on cybersecurity, cost efficiency, network connectivity, and robust data governance. […]

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Imaginary blueprint illustration of a fibre strand connecting underground to a school

Connecting for success: How Calgary Catholic is working with Cybera to future-proof education

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For modern educators, the internet is no longer seen as a luxury or a supplementary tool to use in the classroom — it is a necessity, as vital as paper and pencils. For the Calgary Catholic School District, the largest catholic school district in Western Canada, ensuring the internet stays on for its 64,000+ students

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Ambrose University and Olds College connect to the National Research and Education Network

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After years of collaborative effort, Cybera is pleased to announce that Ambrose University and Olds College have connected to the National Research and Education Network (NREN). Twenty-five post-secondary institutions in Alberta are now linked together — and to similar institutions around the globe — via this dedicated, high-speed network specifically built by and for the

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Wave Tech Centre supports digital accessibility in Calgary through eduroam

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The City of Calgary has extended its eduroam reach — the secure Wi-Fi service for the global research and higher education community — to its Wave Tech Centre (Wave). This will give the thousands of post-secondary students and researchers from both within Calgary, and abroad, a more secure and seamless connection to high-speed internet when

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Securing our institutions and our data: highlights from Cybera’s community research

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This past fall, Cybera ran a survey and a series of focus groups with our member community in an effort to better understand the current needs and priorities of Alberta’s public and education institutions. Our larger goal was to seek insight into how we should be directing Cybera’s next three-year roadmap, but we also learned

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A fond farewell and securing the future: Callysto transitions to a new phase

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Cybera and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), the creators of the online digital skills learning platform, Callysto, today announce that they are winding down their involvement in the project. Callysto will continue to operate as an open source tool, and its 125+ learning resources will remain available to teachers and students across Canada.

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New platform will help fill Alberta’s skills gaps

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A web platform that helps Albertans match their skills and experience with the most sought-after jobs — as well as find opportunities to learn in-demand skills — is now available for a limited-time public preview. SkillUp provides an incredibly detailed (and user-friendly) Alberta labour market overview and education referral tool.  Built by Cybera (Alberta’s not-for-profit research and

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Summer 2023 Newsletter

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Barreling into summer At the halfway point in Cybera’s 2022-25 strategic plan, we’re proud to say we’ve accomplished over 70% of our goals (see below for more details). Also in this issue: our new corporate video, Cyber Summit early-bird tickets, SANS training discounts for education, and the latest from ShareIT. See below for more details!

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Spring 2023 Newsletter

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Cybera is hiring, and other service updates To keep our operations moving smoothly, Cybera is looking to hire experienced technical / project management staff (see below for more details). Also in this issue: upcoming deadlines for data science consultations and cybersecurity training, a new special interest group offering for the wider post-secondary sector, and details on the

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NorQuest and Red Deer Polytechnic join the growing club of eduroam providers in Alberta

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This past year, two Alberta post-secondary institutions — NorQuest College and Red Deer Polytechnic — joined the global league of campuses offering eduroam connectivity to staff and students. Education roaming (eduroam) is a secure, world-wide roaming access service that allows students and staff from participating institutions to seamlessly (and safely) connect to the wifi when

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Saying farewell to Cybera VP, Barton Satchwill

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Cybera’s vice president of technology announces retirement After over a decade of leading innovations and digital infrastructure development for Alberta’s public sector, Barton Satchwill is today retiring from his position as Vice President, Technology, for Cybera. “It is with mixed feelings that I announce I am stepping away from Cybera,” says Satchwill. “In my time

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