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Updated Top 10 Priorities for a Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Program
In 2022, MOREnet collaborated with Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to develop an actionable list of controls to include in...
Tossing Your Cookies
Cookies are small data files websites store in your browser to track sessions, remember preferences, and enable targeted ads. They explain what data...
New Fiscal Year Brings Stronger Focus on Technology Services for our Nonprofit Members
We are committed to providing the technical foundation your nonprofit organization deserves. To better reflect our role as your partner in technology, we...
Calling All Game Designers, Artists and Developers
MOREnet is proud to partner with the 10th anniversary of Adroit Studio’s Game Jam. YOU are invited to compete, in one of three...
Low-Hanging Fruit – Key Changes to Make an Impact in Cybersecurity Posture
A common theme in the results of our cybersecurity assessments is: There are several things you can do with minimal effort that will...
Teacher Tech Reset for 2026
A quick and practical digital refresh for teachers, this post offers six easy steps to improve device performance, reduce classroom tech issues, and start the semester with a more efficient routine.
Tips for Examining Software Vendor Data Privacy Policies
Any organization that handles personally identifiable information about people (staff, customers, patrons, students, etc.) and stores or sends that information to third party...
AI & The New Executive Order
The landscape of AI governance just changed. A new Federal Executive Order (EO) is reshaping how public institutions use and regulate artificial intelligence. For MOREnet member organizations, the impact boils down to three main points:
Data Minimization – The Most Secure Data is the Data You Don’t Have
Collect only what you need, use it solely for its intended purpose and retain it for only as long as necessary before securely...
Teen Health and Wellness: Real life. Real Answers.
The webinars below can help make sure the kids are alright, and we are, too. Rosen’s award-winning Teen Health & Wellness (THW) database,...
Investigating a Compromised Google Account
To aid in response to a suspected or known Google account compromise, consider the following questions and investigation tips. (This article is the...
Student Data Privacy 101: Compliance and Resources
Links to various resources for ensuring student data privacy.
Thermometers Beat Red-Yellow-Green as Urgency Indicators
For years, we have relied on the familiar red-yellow-green color scheme to signal urgency in technology dashboards, status pages and emergency communications. While...
Part-Time Job Application Scam: Prevention and Response Planning
This year various flavors of a “part time job application” Google forms phishing scam have circulated the education environment. Based on reports from organizations where the scam occurred, the scam operates as follows:
Earn Graduate Credit from the University of Central Missouri by Attending the MOREnet Conference
Educators attending the MOREnet Annual Conference can earn one graduate credit hour, which can be applied toward a graduate degree at the University...