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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...

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Cyberbullying is Bullying

Bullying is bullying, whether in person or through the use of technology. Cyberbullying takes the act of bullying to higher levels. It used to be...

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Defense in Cybersecurity

When operating a motor vehicle, it is important to learn the rules of the road. Becoming acquainted with your car's owners manual can help you...

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Digital Spring Cleaning

Spring is in the air! Throw back the drapes, pull the blinds and open the windows. Let the sun shine in. Oh my, there are...

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The Name Game

Acronym: a word (such as NATO, radar or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts...

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Ransomware: Could You Be Next?

Ransomware is a form of malware. Its main purpose is to seize your systems, encrypt your data and basically make your network devices and data unusable....

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...