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ShareIT Year in Review
ShareIT capped off its 2020-21 fiscal year with one of the strongest quarters to date, generating savings of over $3 million between January and March 2021! It was also a record-setting year for the team in terms of catalogue additions and PD&T. The ShareIT program added seven new contracts and […]
Advice for Alberta institutions looking to make use of a Shared CISO
For the last two years, Cybera has facilitated a Shared Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) program for its members. The origin of this program dates back to 2017, when Norquest College and Lakeland College teamed up to share a single CISO: security expert Curtis Blais, who remains the Shared CISO […]
Cybera is excited to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with Platform Calgary
This month, Cybera joined with the research and business incubation community in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Platform Calgary, with the purpose of fostering growth within Calgaryโs technology ecosystem. As part of this agreement, the organizations will work collaboratively to ensure Calgary achieves its goal of tripling the cityโs […]
Registration for 2021 Data Science for Albertans Fellowships is now open!
Budding data scientists and industry partners have until June 13 to apply Cybera is happy to announce the return of the Data Science for Albertans Fellowship program. From July 19 – August 27, emerging data scientists (Fellows) will be paired with industry partners, including entrepreneurs, startups, or small to medium-sized companies who are […]
Cyberaโs take on Canada signing the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
On May 3, 2021, Cybera submitted its response to Global Affairs Canadaโs consultation on Canadaโs possible accession to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA).ย The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement is a new international trade policy instrument that aims to address the transborder governance of a number of emerging digital economy […]
Twitter Slackbot: Combining the potential of Twitter and Slack
The article below describes the work of Team DataMasters during a recent month-long Professional Development competition at Cybera. With the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolving, itโs important to adhere to the public health guidelines and stay up-to-date with the latest information from the government and public health officers. At times, it […]
Federal Budget 2021 invests in research, connectivity and data governance
On April 19, the federal government tabled its 2021 budget: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience. The first federal budget tabled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it contained a number of economic measures to address Canadaโs path to recovery over the next year and onwards, including […]
Web conferencing procurement now available
Partners in the NREN award the first of two collaborative procurements to streamline web conferencing for Canadian education and research institutions. Cybera, working with its National Research & Education Network (NREN) partners, is pleased to announce the first of two awards for a national web conferencing solution. The first agreement […]
Registration for the upcoming rural connectivity hackathon is now open!
Cybera, in partnership with ISAIC, is hosting a hackathon with the goal of discovering how rural connectivity impacts the quality of life, economic diversification, and education for rural and remote communities in Alberta. Through this four-week online sprint, participants will be able to work in groups, or individually, to solve […]
Closing the gap: a look back at the Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum
On March 23-24, Cybera hosted the Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum, a two-day virtual event that brought together community leaders and policymakers to discuss the state of connectivity in Alberta. Divided into two daysโ Community Broadband Updates on day 1 and Regulatory & Technical Solutions on day 2 โ the event […]
Alberta Rural Connectivity Coalition Will Address The Provinceโs Internet Woes
In an effort to address the internet access and pricing issues that plague thousands of Albertans, a group of community associations, non-profit technology advocates, academics and individuals have teamed up to form the Alberta Rural Connectivity Coalition. Across Canada, only 46% of rural and remote communities have access to broadband […]
Bi-Fi: Networking with Nature
April Fools! However, the lack of accessible internet is no laughing matter. Cybera would never think of strapping a wifi hotspot to an animal, but we are always thinking about how to improve access to connectivity. As Alberta’s not-for-profit organization responsible for driving economic growth through the use of digital […]
Cybera has joined the NLNOG RING: a global tool for network testing (and debugging)
Last fall, Cybera joined the NLNOG RING, a global community of network operators that enables fast network debugging. The RING platform essentially provides a trusted network of virtual machines, allowing individual operators to quickly run tests and analyses to pinpoint routing issues. Cybera is one of only a handful of […]
Cyberaโs response to the federal committee’s study on broadband connectivity
Last week, Cybera submitted a brief to the federal governmentโs Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU). The INDU committee is currently studying the accessibility and affordability of telecommunications services in Canada. The INDU committee previously studied broadband affordability and access in 2017. That investigation produced the Broadband Connectivity […]
CYBERA IS SEEKING K-12 ADVISORS
Cybera is looking to develop a new project or service for the K-12 sector that we can begin implementing in 2021/22. We are therefore inviting interested Albertans to join our K-12 advisory group, which will: Brainstorm new projects / services Advise on the development of those projects / services, as well as how Cybera can evolve […]