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Smartphones and Hacks
Got a flip phone? Move on. This blog will be of no use to you. But if you are enjoying the benefits of holding the...
Data Privacy Day - January 28
In 2009, the US House of Representatives formally recognized Jan. 28 as National Data Privacy Day #DPD. Then, Congress took it further by declaring this...
Readjusting Your Cybersecurity Attitude
New Year. New Attitude. Now is the time to take a new look at your cybersecurity practices. Evaluate every aspect of your digital life. Check...
2021: Cybersecurity Year in Review
As we close the door on 2021 there's no shortage of noteworthy cybersecurity stories. Surly we will have learned from some of these incidents and...
Celebrating 30 years: A message from our executive director
As we wrap up 2021 and our year-long thirtieth anniversary celebration, on behalf of everyone at MOREnet, we want to thank you for joining us on this incredible journey.
Cybersecurity Prediction for 2022
Lather. Rinse. Repeat. This seems to be the theme for cyber incidents we will see in 2022. More of the same we experienced in 2021...
Understanding Copyright Law
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), enacted by the US government in 1998, regulates digital media by protecting it from copyright infringement by users on...
Thirty Years of the Human Connection
Be better connected … through technology, to the Internet and with each other. As we wrap up our thirtieth anniversary year, we have been proud to...
Dancing With the Devil: Ransomware Negotiations
Your important files are encrypted. Many of your documents, photos, databases and other files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted. A document appears...
DoS, DDoS, TDoS
Denial of Service (DoS). This term is transparent. You want service, it's denied. In technology, a denial of service is a form of cyber attack....
What is a Zero-day Vulnerability?
Zero-day vulnerabilities are flaws in software security that the vendor has not yet created a patch to fix. Many zero-days are discovered by bug bounty...
'Tis the Season
The holiday season is upon us. The circumstances we are living in, COVID restrictions plus the high demand/low availability of products, will direct many to...
National Cybersecurity Standards
On Oct. 8, 2021, President Biden signed the K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 into law. This law is a response to data security incidents that have...