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Essential Cybersecurity Practices for K12
Technology is a double-edged sword. Our school districts have embraced technology in order to educate students, improve educational outcomes and reduce overall costs for instruction. Unfortunately, all...
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Digital Damnation
Featured in photo (from left to right): Joe Sawasky, Dr. Johannes Bauer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, Marc Hudson Watch the Full Digital Inclusion Panel Discussion Download the Whitepaper Panelists...
View ArticleThe Homework Gap
There are numerous studies and also mountains of anecdotal evidence from teachers that students without home broadband lag in academic performance compared to students with home broadband. This problem...
View ArticlePai: FCC Must Crowdsource Broadband Map
The FCC wants to crowdsource its often-criticized map of broadband availability across the US to improve accuracy and ensure maximum use of deployment dollars. “[Today] I’m proposing the Digital...
View ArticleQ&A: Theresa Rowe, CIO at Oakland University, Announces Retirement
Theresa Rowe, CIO at Oakland University and long-standing Merit Board member, has announced her pending retirement. She shared reflections on her tenure and advice for the future with the Merit team....
View ArticleFCC orders ISPs to supply accurate broadband coverage maps
Internet service providers will have to provide the Federal Communications Commission with detailed geospatial maps of their coverage areas, rather than just covered census blocks, after the commission...
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A Suite Deal – 5 Security Quick Wins & New Data & IT Security Consulting...
Kevin Hayes, CISSP, CISM, Interim VP of Research & Cybersecurity, Chief Information Security Officer As fall approaches, so will a fresh onslaught of new cyber attacks aimed at taking down your...
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Merit’s Network and Esports: How Do We Stack Up?
Gaming performance is critical for any successful esports event. Winning or losing a round, a match or an entire competition can come down to a single moment.. a hiccup from jitter or high latency can...
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Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge Round 1 Top 10 Teams Announced!
GOVERNOR’S HIGH SCHOOL CYBER CHALLENGE Round 1 of the Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge has closed. We have our top 10 teams moving on to Round 2! More than 600 students competed in the challenge...
View Article“Michigan Moonshot” seeks to reduce rural academic disparity by expanding...
More than 380,000 Michigan households with K-12 students lack access to broadband internet. That’s according to Pierrette Widmeyer, director of communications for the Ann Arbor nonprofit Merit Network,...
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The Michigan Census: Everyone Counts. Everyone Wins!
It’s critical for community anchor institutions to encourage all Michiganders to participate in the 2020 census. The federal government uses census data to allocate more than $675 billion in federal...
View ArticleOKEMOS HIGH SCHOOL CYBERCHIEFS A WINS HIGH SCHOOL CYBER CHALLENGE
OKEMOS HIGH SCHOOL CYBERCHIEFS A WINS HIGH SCHOOL CYBER CHALLENGE DETROIT. October 28, 2019 – High School teams from across Michigan came to the 2019 North American International Cyber Summit (NAICS)...
View Article2019 International Cyber Exercise – Estonia Wins!
Detroit, Michigan The Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Cyber Range hosted an International Cyber Exercise on October 28, 2019, as part of the state’s North American International Cyber Summit....
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The Dynamic Needs of High-End Firewall Protection for the Detroit Public Library
"Merit was meticulous and invested the time to get it right." Victor Ibegbu Assistant Director for Information Systems Detroit Public Library Technology and the changing needs of patrons have...
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Esports Discussion Draws National Attention From Higher Education & K12...
“To truly appreciate esports it is imperative to experience a space such as Western Michigan University’s gaming arena.” Joe Rommel, Berrien Regional Education Services Agency (RESA) Educational...
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Protect Your IP from Diversionary Attacks – A DDoS Primer
“Anyone with a grudge and internet access can potentially inflict severe damage upon any organization of their choosing.” Kevin Hayes, CISO Merit Network With a thorough understanding of the...
View ArticleProtect Your IP from Diversionary Attacks – A DDoS Primer by Merit Network, Inc.
DDoS attacks have become a prevalent challenge for higher education institutions, impacting monetary resources and well-established reputations. Considering the sheer potency of these events, all...
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Vint Cerf on the Need For IPv6
The Internet is the most widely-used communication tool. As the applications that connect us continue to evolve, it is imperative that everything intended to be interconnected implement and maintain...
View ArticleWhat is your internet access like? Washtenaw County wants to know
Washtenaw County officials are seeking survey responses from residents in 14 townships about their internet access as part of a larger effort to create broadband equity to rural communities, they...
View ArticleManchester area residents asked to take broadband survey to correct...
Manchester area residents living in Manchester, Freedom, Sharon and Bridgewater Townships are being asked to help the Washtenaw County Broadband Taskforce better map broadband coverage by completing a...
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