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Cybersecurity: A Look Back Through the Years

Even before the Internet was a household name, cybersecurity was on the forefront of industry experts’ radar, and questions on how to keep the world...

Thirty Years of Acronyms: How Many Do You Remember?

Over the past 30 years we have developed a lot of products and solutions. With many of these new endeavors, MOREnet-specific acronyms have become common...

Why is "Research" in the MOREnet Name?

When the Missouri Research Network (MORNET) launched in 1991, the internet, as we know it, was only getting started. We did not add the "E"...

Celebrating MOREnet 30 Years: The REAL Program

After a whirlwind first few years connecting higher education and starting to connect K-12 schools in phases, MOREnet began working with the Missouri State Library...

Earthquakes and Customer Service: A reflection on the early days of networks and consulting at MOREnet

During the wild west days of cable pulling and plugging in old computers to utilize a free firewall, Patti Jones was a history and science...

Reminiscing With Ben Colley

In a newsletter earlier this year, we asked members to share with us some of their earliest memories of MOREnet. A couple different people mentioned...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Reflecting on 30 Years: The Evolution of www.more.net