Open source “password sniffer” fights back against online phishing
The Canadian Security Information and Event Management initiative, which launched in 2019, has brought together security analysts from across the National Research and [...]
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Alberta post-secondaries come together to fight cybersecurity threats
To combat rising cybersecurity threats to education and research organizations, Alberta’s 26 post-secondary institutions (PSIs) are teaming up to collectively share information and [...]
National team of security analysts collaborating to secure Canada’s R&E network
In early 2019, Canada’s 13 provincial, territorial and federal partners in the National Research and Education Network (NREN) began implementing a new security [...]
Looking To Protect Your Students’ Data? Start With Their Login Accounts
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 [...]
Canada’s Research and Education Community Strengthens Cybersecurity
Cybera is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the first procurement for a new national Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) infrastructure. [...]
ShareIT Adds Security Services and Knowledge-Sharing Opportunities
As global hacks and data breaches continue to dominate headlines, Alberta educators are moving to increase the sophistication of their security tools, while [...]
Foreshadow: What you need to know about the IaaS vulnerability
Intel recently raised awareness of several new vulnerabilities that affect its hardware processors. The vulnerabilities, known as L1 Terminal Fault, or "Foreshadow", enable [...]
A behind-the-scenes look at Cybera’s network security activities
In early 2016, we got wind of a potential (distributed denial-of-service) attack on one of our school members. We contacted the network administrator [...]
New virtual firewall services will offer improved digital security to Alberta’s public sector
Two new cloud-based systems from Cybera and CIRA are giving educators “defence in depth”, while improving the cost and flexibility of their online [...]
Online privacy and security — whose responsibility?
Early in the Pokemon Go craze, several articles warned that the game’s Terms & Conditions offered poor protection for the private details of [...]