From ransomware to espionage, educational institutions face a growing number of cybersecurity threats – which is why the University of Toronto is working with schools in Canada and abroad to thwart attacks by sharing data in real-time.For nearly a ye
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“This is unprecedented,” says Isaac Straley, who is the chief information security officer for both CanSSOC and U of T.
“With this partnership, we’re really building relationships and working together to tackle this international problem.”
CanSSOC serves universities, colleges, polytechniques and CÉGEPs across Canada. U of T was one of six founding institutions alongside the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, McGill University, McMaster University and Ryerson University – but the consortium has the goal of serving more than 200 educational institutions of varying sizes.
Jill Kowalchuk, the organization’s director, says the organization was founded out of a desire to combine essential resources in the war against cyberattacks