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We’re excited to welcome Anthony Fields as ECNO’s new Executive Director. With more than 15 years of senior IT leadership across Ontario’s public education sector, Anthony brings a deep understanding of how technology, governance, and collaboration can drive meaningful outcomes for students, educators, and school communities. From leading major modernization…

Lakhdeep Singh Dhaliwal, Four Simple Words In the rapidly digitalizing world of education, IT leaders are positioned to champion digital equity and inclusion. The role you play extends beyond technical support. You have the opportunity to pioneer strategies that ensure every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has equal…

The holiday season is a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to take advantage of unsuspecting shoppers through fake websites, malicious links, fake charities, and phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate sources. Their goal is simple: get hold of your personal and financial information to compromise your data, implant malicious…

When IT leaders at Rainy River District School Board in Fort Francis secured funding to implement Microsoft Intune endpoint management system across the board, they knew it wouldn’t be a typical project for their small team, or for their vendor contacts who had limited experience with the education sector.  “We…

In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, the education sector finds itself at the crossroads of innovation and vulnerability. Today, more than ever, it is crucial to prioritize information security within our schools. Ontario’s education system has been a beacon of learning and growth, but it has also become…

ECNO is pleased to announce that Mike Forgie has been appointed to the position of Shared Technology Services Program Manager Mike comes to ECNO from Simcoe County District School Board after almost a decade of service on their Technology Management team. He is a former member of the Ontario School…

ECNO is pleased to announce veteran education technology professional and longtime ECNO member Chris Dale has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Security Services (DSS) effective July 1, 2023. The DSS will stay up to date on the latest cyber security intelligence, including cyber threat methodologies,…

What is MFA? MFA is a technology that considerably increases security of an authentication process. An authentication process is the process of logging in into a service or a portal or website. MFA makes this process more secure by adding another control that is harder to compromise for an attacker.…

One of the world’s most popular sandbox games is proving to be the ideal platform to Ontario students to learn about cybersecurity. The Minecraft Education Cybersecurity Challenge was launched by the Ontario Federation of School Esports Association (OFSEA) in March 2023, inviting student teams in grades 5 through 8 to…

As with any membership-based organization, ECNO has long been powered by its dedicated volunteers. From providing governance on the Board to sharing strategic insight on the ECNO Advisory Committee (EAC), reviewing apps under the Vetting Applications for Safety and Privacy (VASP) program, or as an ECNO conference coordinator, many willing…