Collaboration and perseverance — looking back over the last year
As we near the end of Cybera’s 2025 fiscal year, looking back, it’s clear this has been a period of uncertainty that has tested our entire community. From financial pressures to geopolitical tensions, Alberta’s public and education sectors have faced many difficulties! But even amid these challenges, our community has shown resilience and determination by […]
Cyber Summit 2024 recap: Three decades of cyber culture and a look to the future
From November 12–14, 2024, over 350 industry leaders, researchers and policymakers gathered in Banff for Cyber Summit 2024. This sold-out event, hosted by Cybera, SRNET and MRnet, provided a high-level exploration of the evolution of cyber culture and its influence on modern education and workspaces. The presentations and discussions reflected on past milestones, while also […]
Expanding our SuperNet Connectivity
The SuperNet is an important resource in Alberta. This high-speed fibre-optic and microwave network, built by the Government of Alberta in 2005, connects over 400 communities across the province. Its purpose is to serve as a digital highway, and is often the only link between some urban and rural areas, thus acting as a vital […]
Cybera wraps up applied data science lab after another successful internship season
This past March, the Applied Data Science Lab (ADSL) concluded its seventh and final internship program. This milestone marked five years of Cybera offering aspiring data scientists real-world industry experience and fostering greater data science adoption in Alberta. “We are thrilled to see Alberta at the forefront of data science,” says Dr Barb Carra, President […]
Cybera’s input on changing Alberta’s privacy rules to include AI considerations
How should Alberta address the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence on individual privacy rights? That question was at the heart of a recent consultation undertaken by the Alberta Legislature as it looked to modernize the province’s Personal Information and Privacy Act (PIPA). The goal of this statutory review of Alberta’s privacy regime was […]
National procurement project recognized by the Canadian Association of University Business Officers
Cybera’s collaboration skills were recently commended on a national stage by the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO). At its 2024 Quality and Productivity Awards, CAUBO organizers honoured a cross-Canada group of collaborators — including Cybera — for its role in pioneering an innovative and highly effective procurement method centered on interorganizational knowledge sharing. […]
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The Cyber Summit is a gathering of Western Canada's public, education and start-up technology leaders. The conference features workshops and discussions around the latest digital issues and solutions, and how they impact Canadians.
The Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum is an annual gathering of community and government representatives to have a solutions-based conversation surrounding the province’s “digital divide".
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