SFU Security
Council Meeting — April 28, 2021
May 8, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Update on SFU’s security measures since recent ransomware attack SFU chief information officer Mark Roman presented security updates to the SFSS Council. In light of the recent ransomware attacks, Roman reported SFU’s new security approach is “safety over convenience.” Part of the new security system includes enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all faculty and staff by the end of May 2021. By the end of the year, all students will be required to use MFA. Students can switch to MFA at any time. Failing to do so before the deadline may result in account…
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Council Meeting: December 16, 2020
January 13, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFSS discusses the arrest of SFU alumnus On December 16, 2020 the SFSS Council gathered over Zoom to vote on two motions regarding the arrest of a Black SFU alumnus. SFU security stated that…
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Black SFU alumnus arrested on campus
January 9, 2021Editor's note: A previous version of this piece incorrectly stated that the SFSS called for a complete ban of the RCMP. This section has now been removed. Their statement notes that SFU should re-evaluate their relationship with the RCMP and calls for…
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We aren’t safe with SFU’s security
January 8, 2021by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor CW: Discussion of sexual assault, police brutality, death. Over the years, there have been increasing concerns about the response of SFU Safety & Risk Services (SRS) to campus incidents. Most recently, the RCMP…
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19-year-old male with toy gun arrested at W.A.C. Bennett Library
October 8, 2019By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor Suspicions of a potential gun threat brought Burnaby RCMP to campus on October 8, though the object in question was later found to be a squirt gun and not a functioning firearm. The incident resulted…
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