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Cybersecurity Governance: Why it Pays to Involve Decision-Makers in Protecting Your Institution

February 22, 2021

For educational and research institutions, cybersecurity breaches are costly. In 2020, IBM estimated that a single attack costs institutions an average of $5 million. And moreover, these attacks can have far-reaching implications: compromising researcher’s data, interrupting exams for class time, ... Continue Reading

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ORION’s Rural Remote Advisory Group: Working to close the digital divide

Delilah Moysich VP of Business Planning and Partnerships

January 18, 2021

Tackling Canada’s national connectivity gap Access to broadband has long been a global issue, disproportionately felt by those in rural and remote regions. According to data from Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ... Continue Reading

ORION wishes you a safe holiday season

Alfonso Licata President and CEO, ORION

December 17, 2020

Keeping safe and strong during the holidays  The winter holidays, are always a time for reflection and celebration. This year, both things look very different: 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Each one of you has your own ... Continue Reading

Strengthening Connections In Times of Change

Delilah Moysich VP of Business Planning and Partnerships

December 16, 2020

Celebrating Canada’s research and education community – especially now In 2020, the global pandemic meant Canada’s research, education and innovation sector had to pivot quickly. From moving rapidly to remote education delivery at the outset of the pandemic, to focusing ... Continue Reading

ORION Upgrades to Resilient Internet Service

David Smith Chief Technology Officer, ORION

December 14, 2020

Internet resilience for Ontario’s research and education community The business of research, education and innovation increasingly depends on the reliability of your connectivity. For this reason, ORION is proud to announce that with the addition of a second major (100Gbps) ... Continue Reading