Data transfers and consumer privacy: Cybera’s response to Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner

August 19, 2019August 20, 2019Imran Mohiuddin Comment

Earlier this month, Cybera submitted its response to a consultation issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) on transfers for processing. [...]

Cybera announces new leader

August 15, 2019 Comment

After a decade of serving the digital needs of Alberta’s public sector, Robin Winsor has announced that he will be retiring from his [...]

How Cybera is helping emerging data scientists and adding value for businesses

August 12, 2019August 13, 2019Graham Sucha Comment

When you last went to Tim Hortons, you might have used their new app to get one step closer to a free coffee. [...]

Free data science mentorship program will help bolster Alberta businesses

August 6, 2019 Comment

August 6, 2019 — Today, Cybera has launched the Data Science for Albertans Industry Fellowship program. This program will help small-to-medium sized businesses tackle industry problems [...]

The Road To 100

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019Barb Carra Comment

This week, Cybera celebrated an impressive milestone: surpassing our 100th member. This may not seem remarkable to others, but considering we began in [...]

Cybera’s membership grows while its internet costs shrink

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Comment

This past month, Cybera marked two major milestones: its membership surpassed 100 organizations, while the set rate for bandwidth in the Internet Buying Group has [...]

Building a realtor recommendation tool with the help of data science

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019Meagan Hampel Comment

In the fiercely competitive property market, “location, location, location” is not the only factor that influences success. Having the right realtor can also [...]

Alberta’s public Virtual Firewall Service adds new security capabilities

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 Comment

The Virtual Firewall Service allows Alberta public organizations to cut down on their firewall maintenance costs by removing the need to host their [...]

How Amii plans to build Alberta’s AI and machine learning capabilities

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019Meagan Hampel Comment

[This blog is adapted from a post that originally appeared on Digital Alberta in February 2019.] In 2018, after eight years with Cybera, our [...]

The rise of online education in Alberta (and how administrators are keeping up)

April 15, 2019Meagan Hampel Comment

Education administrators in Alberta today face a host of challenges and responsibilities that were unheard of 20 years ago: from managing multiple learning [...]