Cybersecurity
Because of the very nature of how post-secondary institutions share information and because of their diverse and mobile population, post-secondary institutions are environments that are conducive to cybersecurity incidents and …
NB/PEI Educational Computer Network delivers outstanding economic impact
The NB/PEI Educational Computer Network (ECN), a consortium in support of all publicly funded universities and colleges in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, announced today that it continues to …
ECN Economic Impact
The NB/PEI Educational Computer Network (ECN) reduced IT costs for members—and thus funders including the provinces—an annual average of $1.3M over the past five years—a 100% return on investment. In …
What the ECN did for me and Mount Allison University
Planning to retire at the end of August 2018 made me reflect on my 39 years at Mt. A. and my encounters with the ECN. I became Director of the …
ECN Strategic Plan Update
We are pleased to announce the creation of a new 3 year ECN Strategic Plan.
– ECN
The Canadian National Data Services Framework Summit took place on September 22, 2017, at the Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal Canada
The Canadian National Data Services Framework Summit gathered a broad stakeholder community to discuss the opportunities and challenges of building National Data Services in support of research data stewardship in Canada.
– Research Data Canada (RDC)
ECN partners with CIRA to offer improved DNS protection and performance
FREDERICTON, Aug. 24, 2017 /CNW/ – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Educational Computer Network (ECN) have introduced a new service to provide ECN members with improved DNS protection and performance. ECN connects post-secondary institutions in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to provide high quality Information and Communication Technology services to their member institutions.
– CIRA
Data Centre consolidation means big savings for higher-ed sector in NB and PEI
Mount Allison University and St. Thomas University will see cost savings in their IT departments after consolidating some of their IT equipment and services at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) data centre.
– ECN
UNB’s newly renovated data centre builds the foundation for the next level of shared IT Services in NB/PEI higher education.
UNB’s refurbished data centre, located on the Fredericton campus, provides secure, reliable, economical and sustainable IT facilities for the higher education sector. [more]
– UNB