Incident Reporting: Your First Line of Defense

Organizations use layered security to prevent falling victim to a cybersecurity incident. The 3 main elements of layered security require administrative, physical and...

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Budget Planning: No Fee Increases in FY26, Network Connectivity Savings for Many

To assist as you look ahead and prepare your budgets for the next fiscal year, we have recently published our Fiscal Year 2026...

Build An Engaging Curriculum: Minecraft PD Opportunities

MOREnet is offering two professional development classes this spring to help teachers integrate game-based learning into their classrooms, engaging students in new and exciting ways.

The Best Thing About MOREnet You May Not Know About: Online Resources 

When people think of MOREnet, they often focus on its robust networking services and technical support. However, one of the hidden gems of...

Ring in the New Year with a Cybersecurity Makeover

A new year brings new opportunities. What a great time to review your cybersecurity practices! Evaluate every aspect of your digital life. Check...

Free Praxis Prep Course for Missouri 7-12 Teachers

Kira Learning is offering a free Praxis prep course for the first 30 Missouri teachers pursuing computer science certification.

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Ring in the New Semester with Opportunities for Your Most Tech-Savvy Students: Goal Ideas for Educators

As the confetti settles and the year unfolds, it's time to set our sights on making 2025 a year of impactful learning in our classrooms.

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Caught in the Web: Common Cyber Crimes

Cyber crime is a broad term that can encompass a wide variety of malicious activity. These attacks can be aimed at networks, businesses...

Salt Typhoon Cyber Attack

The Salt Typhoon cyber attack, conducted by bad actors in China, targeted telecommunication organizations. Major telecom companies were hacked, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile...

Missouri State University Offers a Great Opportunity for Rural Educators

The CODERS (Coders Opportunity Development and Education in Rural Schools) initiative at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, funded by the U.S. Department of...

2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP)

We are excited to introduce the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP) program series from Internet2 and encourage you to take advantage of...

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'Tis the Season for Holiday Scams

Scammers are especially active during the holiday season. The crooks are taking advantage of the consumer's good cheer, generous nature, and hunt for...

CASA Students Innovate Solutions for NASA Challenges

In Michael Merz’s dynamic engineering classroom at the Columbia Area Career Center (CACC), students are reaching for the stars—literally. Through the Columbia Aeronautics and Space Association (CASA), a program open to all Columbia Public Schools students, young innovators are taking on NASA-inspired challenges that push their creativity and technical skills to new heights.

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Legislation to Protect Kids Online

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) became effective on April 21, 2000. The act is designed to protect children under age 13...

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Tabletop Triumph

Mastering incident response though simulation can assist with strengthening your plan. Once an incident response plan (IRP) is written, it does not prove...

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How to Combat Administrative Sprawl

Administrative sprawl refers to the granting of unnecessary administrative permissions to resources. Many times there are controls put in place for granting elevated...

Screenshot of VEXcode VR interface showing a coding workspace and simulation area. The left side of the screen displays a block-based code sequence with commands such as 'turn right,' 'drive forward,' and 'stop driving.' The right side features a 3D simulation of a virtual VEX robot positioned on a numbered grid. The robot is facing forward, ready to execute the programmed commands. Control and navigation options are visible in the simulation panel.

Getting Started With Robotics: A Guide for Missouri Teachers

Are you curious about bringing robotics into your classroom but not sure where to start? Robotics is a fantastic way to engage students...

New Class Offering: Mastering Social Security Death Records with HeritageQuest

We're excited to introduce our latest course, Mastering Social Security Death Records with Heritage Quest! This class is designed to help you unlock a powerful resource in genealogy research—the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)—and gain hands-on skills in finding detailed information on deceased individuals in the United States.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month -That's a Wrap!

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close it is important to continue to exercise best practices throughout the year. Each October is...

CSAM - Update Software

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) and is dedicated to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. With the theme, 'Secure Our World',...