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@merlin.mb.caYour session provided valuable, straightforward guidance on prevention, mitigation, and recovery, helping our members think through how to strengthen resilience and be better prepared when the unexpected happens.
@merlin.mb.caA big thank you to Ryan Lowdon from VEEAM for sharing practical strategies for responding with confidence to cyber incidents He joined us last Friday for our Partner Program Meeting - an event that brings together tech leads from across MB's K12, post-sec, independent & First Nations ed sectors 🧵
@merlin.mb.caWe appreciated hearing about the strategy, successes, challenges, as well as the opportunities for collaboration across Manitoba’s ed community. Your insights helped spark important conversations about AI literacy, learner transitions, workforce readiness, and responsible AI adoption.
@merlin.mb.caA big thank you to Rebeca Hiebert from RRC Polytech for sharing their journey in advancing AI across education. She joined us last Friday for our Partner Program Meeting - an event that brings together tech leads from across MB's K-12, post-secondary, independent & First Nations ed sectors. 🧵
@merlin.mb.caYour overview of the EIS 2026 annual enhancement, SharePoint migration, and report card data collection schema changes helped our members better understand what’s ahead and prepare for these important transitions.
@merlin.mb.caA big thank you to Rebecca Johnston from Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning for providing valuable updates on upcoming provincial changes. She joined us last Friday for our Partner Program Meeting. 🧵
@merlin.mb.caYour session sparked valuable ideas about how we can thoughtfully leverage AI to support our teams and strengthen the work we do across our education community.
@merlin.mb.caThis event brings together technology leads from across Manitoba's K-12, post-secondary, independent, and First Nations education sectors. We appreciated your practical insights into how AI can simplify complex workflows, bring institutional data together, and reduce administrative burdens. 🧵
@merlin.mb.caThank you to Wally Schmeichel from Google for sharing an insightful look at the strategic advantages of Gemini Enterprise in education. He joined us last Friday for our Partner Program Meeting. 🧵
@merlin.mb.caand reduce the burden of responding to security alerts while strengthening cybersecurity across MERLIN member organizations.
@merlin.mb.caThis event brings together technology leads from across Manitoba's K-12, post-secondary, independent, and First Nations education sectors. Your session highlighted how 24/7 Canadian-based monitoring can extend IT teams, improve visibility across networks and devices... 🧵
@merlin.mb.caThank you to Tim Brien from CIRA - Canadian Internet Registration Authority for providing an informative look at CIRA’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution for education. He joined us last Friday for our Partner Program Meeting. 🧵
@merlin.mb.caThrough MERLIN, MB’s education community can access CIRA’s Cybersecurity Awareness Training, a Canadian solution designed to help staff recognize, prevent & respond to cyber threats before they happen
Contact [email protected] to learn more
@merlin.mb.caWe’re bringing back some of our MERLIN team’s password pet peeves
One way to make managing strong, unique passwords easier is with a password manager like Bitwarden, which is available to MERLIN Partner Program members; including no-cost licensing for eligible members
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@merlin.mb.caCybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect opportunity to review the cybersecurity services available to MERLIN Partner Program members.
You already have access to these tools; are they being leveraged by your team?
@merlin.mb.caJoin Bitwarden and MERLIN for a free virtual professional development session exploring Bitwarden Password Manager: a secure and easy-to-use platform designed to help organizations safely store, manage, and share passwords and sensitive information.
@merlin.mb.ca📅 New Month, New Focus
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re highlighting safe digital practices. Expect practical tips, tools, and reminders to help keep Manitoba’s education community secure online.
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@merlin.mb.ca⛔The MERLIN office will be closed on September 30, 2026
💫Missing us? You can learn more about MERLIN 24/7 at www.merlin.mb.ca
@merlin.mb.caWe're highlighting a couple of MB-focused learning experiences available through Minecraft Edu: Manito Ahbee Aki & Pimachiowin Aki
These experiences offer students another way to learn about Indigenous knowledge, culture, community & relationships with the land
