REACH-3MC NTIA Road Trip

In the first week of October, Merit Network staff and representatives from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) visited several locations involved in the REACH-3MC fiber-optic network project. The trip covered approximately 790 miles one-way.

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Bring-Your-Own-Device Summit 2012

Students, staff, and others are bringing mobile devices with them to college campuses, K-12 schools, and other locations. The growing surge of smart phones, iPads, and laptops is taking up wireless resources and creating new challenges for organizations. The Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Summit on September 20 featured many presentations and panel discussions on issues related to BYOD.

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SUMIT_2012 Security Conference Recap

The University of Michigan's annual symposium on cyber security featured expert presentations on several cyber security topics. The theme of the day-long event at Rackham Auditorium was "Cyber Security in an Ever-Changing World—the New IT Paradigm."

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Fall Merit Services Update

Merit WebConnect is changing to a subscription model, plus other news related to Merit Services.

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Merit Research Update

Merit Network is in the process of creating the Michigan Cyber Range. Dr. William J. (Joe) Adams, the executive director of research and cyber security at Merit Network, sat down for an interview to provide an update on the project.

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Greetings, this is the Fall 2012 issue of Merit's Member newsletter.

Meet a Merit Advisory Council Member
An interview with Travis Bussler of Chippewa River District Library.

Meet a Merit Network Staff Member
An interview with Terry Carew, Southeast Michigan Member Relations Manager.

New @ Merit Network
Welcome to new Members and staff at Merit.