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Fast Five for the week of November 19

U of Alberta receives federal funding to help create an artificial intelligence hub

U of Toronto hires its first Wikipedian in Residence to support the research and learning of the university community

Queen’s U gears up for their Principal’s Symposium, which will explore the intersection of the human and digital realms through social, technological, and cultural lenses

The SANS Institute explores how to tell if you’ve been hacked

St. Francis Xavier U provides an update following their network shutdown due to a cryptocoin mining attack last month

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Fast Five for the week of November 12

New U of Saskatchewan computer science research helps people control their data and online privacy

U of Toronto experts discuss cyber security with staff and students

U of Windsor transitions to a new student information platform

Laurier U advises on how to stay safe while shopping online with the holiday season approaching

U of Ottawa explores softphones/unified communications to provide a better user experience

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Fast Five for the week of November 5

U of Waterloo launches a new Cyber Awareness website with resources and tips to protect against cybercrime

Athabasca U becomes the first Canadian post-secondary institution to collaborate with Amazon Web Services, Inc. to modernize their IT infrastructure

Entente Canada-Québec grants Concordia U $550,000+ for digital learning accessibility

U of New Brunswick publishes their cybersecurity progress report

Campus Technology publishes their 2018 Readers' Choice Awards for the best technologies in use in higher education institutions

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Fast Five for the week of October 22

it’s Cyber Security Awareness Month! 

Simon Fraser U launches a new course that focuses on information privacy for Cyber Security Awareness month

U of British Columbia mandates privacy and information security training for all staff, faculty, student employees and contractors

Concordia U publishes their draft roadmap with a focus on putting people before technology in the development of their digital strategy

Western U's new Director of Cyber Security and Business Services delves into the risks faced by the university community and the university itself

U of Ottawa negotiates a university-wide licence with SurveyMonkey to provide access for all students, professors and employees

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Fast Five for the week of October 15

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month!

U of New Brunswick hosts a series of information sessions and a contest for Cyber Security Awareness Month

Carleton U shines a spotlight on Cyber Security in the most recent issue of their quarterly e-newsletter

U of Saskatchewan sets up a mobile security check-in point and posts a new Cyber Smart quiz each week to celebrate Cyber Security Awareness Month

U of British Columbia prepares for its inaugural Cybersecurity Summit on October 18

Royal Roads U explores the latest Facebook cyber security incident and how to protect against future attacks

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Fast Five for the week of October 8

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month!

McGill U champions Cyber Security Awareness Month with a series of events on campus

Acadia U celebrates Cyber Security Awareness Month in style with new t-shirts to raise awareness  

U of Victoria launches a new system, built in-house, to manage funding and ethics applications from researchers

Brock U holds a number of Cyber Security Awareness events and workshops around the theme ‘You are the Target’

U of Waterloo launches its Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute

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Fast Five for the week of October 1

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month!

U of British Columbia invests $7.9 million in advanced research computing infrastructure

McMaster U updates on its IT Strategic Planning process

Mount Royal U kicks off Cyber Security Awareness Month with Hack the Box, an escape room type team activity

U of Toronto engages students with an information security pop-up booth

U of Ottawa shares an update on their IT security initiatives

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Fast Five for the week of September 24

Carleton U launches a new weekly video series to share everything going on in the ITS department

McGill U IT Services teams up with their Faculty of Dentistry for a campaign that links the use of a toothbrush to healthy password practices

Trent U adopts a handling sensitive information policy

Royal Roads U announces the launch of a Cyber Security Ambassador program

Thompson Rivers U shares a glimpse behind the scenes of the Information Security Office