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Don't Get Fooled
April 1, April Fools' Day, is a day for jokes and tricks. Many of us have been on the receiving end of April Fools' pranks....
Reminiscing on 30 Years: A Videoconferencing Vision
The early years of the videoconferencing group at MOREnet have been likened to mission control for a space flight. All the parts had to move...
Data Breach = Data Sold
The value of your personal information is holding steady on the dark web. What kind of information is of value to the cyber criminal? It...
Lack of Funding, Lack of Focus, Lack of Security
Security is important, right? Locked doors, video cameras, passwords and wallets. All are important to secure our money, property and data. What comes first in...
Another Day. Another Hack.
Breaches, stolen credentials, ransomware. Somewhere in the world it's happening. Stories like these hit the news multiple times a day. Let's take a...
Celebrate International Women's Day
It's #InternationalWomensDay. Over the course of the day, we celebrated just a few of the female leaders that are part of our staff...
FCC Seeks Outreach Partners for Emergency Broadband Benefit
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help households struggling to pay for Internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit...
Cybersecurity Challenge Finals
Eleven high school teams competed in the finals of the Missouri High School Cybersecurity Challenge on February 23 and 24. Teams were made...
Impact of 30 Years!
As part of our year-long celebration of our 30th anniversary, we are pleased to publish our 2021 Impact Report. This report is not...
Gotcha
Free isn't always free. Most of us have had this experience. There always seems to be a catch or an asterisk or "see limitations...
Thirty Years of Connecting Members
In 1991, Missouri’s four-year public colleges expressed the desire to become connected to the NSFnet, a precursor to today’s Internet. The result was...
When Apps Get Sold
What happens when an app or extension you are using gets sold to another party? Many times there is no way of knowing...
It Started with an Email...
BEC-Business Email Compromise. In other words, an email scam that specifically targets companies. The attacker may impersonate or compromise executive emails in an...
The History of the MOREnet Network
From 56 Kbps to 100 Gbps: What a Difference 30 Years Makes
MOREnet was one of the nation’s...
The Password Problem
We have been calling users the weakest link because they don't use strong passwords, click on stuff they shouldn't and give away too much sensitive...
Enabling Digital Equity and Inclusion
Digital literacy is an important skill to continue to develop in the world we live in today. With more Missourians connected than ever...
Employee Longevity = First Class Service
Some experts say that employee longevity can be an indicator that an organization is growing and staying relevant, as length of service allows...
Data Privacy Day - January 28
Data Privacy Day has its roots in the Council of Europe’s Jan. 28, 1981, passage of the Convention for the protection of individuals...
Make Presenting Fun With Scratch
Want to help your students create a more exciting presentation? Explore how Scratch can be used to enhance presentations and showcase student creativity....
Be Smart About Your Smart Devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term first introduced to us in 1999 by Kevin Ashton during his time at Procter &...