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Cisco and STEM Fellowship launch cybersecurity program in Canadian schools
“ We have a tremendous opportunity to better prepare young Canadians for a digital future in which they can participate safely and productively ,” said Shannon Leininger , President of Cisco Canada .
“ Canada is facing a digital skills gap , and it ’ s critical that we find creative ways to spark students ’ interest in cybersecurity with programs that appeal to them using realworld examples .
“ The CCTP equips students with the building blocks for a future in IT and helps fuel Canada ’ s digital talent pipeline .”
Cisco Canada and STEM Fellowship have launched Canada ’ s widestreaching cybersecurity education program for high school students – the Cybersecurity Classroom Training Program ( CCTP ).
The CCTP addresses the growing need for cybersecurity awareness and education and provides early exposure to the various tools , technologies , and career paths available in IT and digital industries . Funded by a substantial investment from Cisco , the program aims to engage upwards of 40,000 students and 2,000 teachers across Canada by 2023 and inspire the next generation of IT leaders .
The CCTP features seven modules that were adapted from Cisco ’ s Networking Academy that weave the latest cybersecurity content into core subjects like math , business , English and social studies . Teachers can access resources , animated videos and activities that provide engaging and relevant content to students .
Equinix supports Pexip in addressing surging video conferencing demand globally
Pexip , a leading provider of enterprise video conferencing and collaboration solutions for large organizations around the world , has deployed Equinix International Business Exchange data centers in Amsterdam , Frankfurt , Hong Kong , Silicon Valley , Singapore , Sydney , Tokyo , Toronto , and Washington DC .
It has also leveraged Equinix Connect and Equinix Fabric to scale its global business .
Pexip chose Platform Equinix to build a resilient digital infrastructure and interconnect with multiple ISPs and cloud service providers to deliver consistent video conferencing performance for its employees and customers in more than 190 countries .
Equinix Connect enables Pexip to deliver the resiliency and low-latency its enterprise video conferencing customers demand . Pexip is also accelerating its on-demand and secure cloud connections with Equinix Fabric to connect to cloud services and its distributed digital infrastructure on Platform Equinix .
Oystein Hem , CEO , Pexip , said : “ Talking to our existing and potential customers , we recognized a growing need for a solution that guarantees them control over their data without the hassle of expanding and managing servers and compute capacity .
With Equinix ’ s virtual network services , Pexip can enable our customers to focus on growth instead of infrastructure and compute management and support them on their cloud migration journeys .
“ At the same time , we are able to extend Pexip ’ s capabilities to a larger audience and meet the requirements of more organizations in a more sustainable way .” p
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