At least 380,000 homes in rural Michigan do not have access to broadband. Existing depictions of Internet coverage used by the federal government to allocate infrastructure investments are overstated and inaccurate. (Link to data collection page) In response, Merit Network's…
“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 catastrophic potential of Distributed Denial of Service attacks, Merit Network discussed…
"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 Technology Consultant (also MACUL president 2019-2020) On November 4th, 2019 Merit hosted a…
Victor Ibegbu Assistant Director for Information Systems Detroit Public Library
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 this year. The Governor’s High…
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 literally make or break the…
Kevin Hayes, CISSP, CISM, Interim VP of Research & Cybersecurity, Chief Information Security Officer
Troy, Michigan - The Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Cyber Range hosted an International Cyber Exercise on March 5 2019 as part of the National Defense Industrial Association Michigan Chapter’s Cyber Summit, in Troy, Michigan. A total of 16…
Charlotte Bewersdorff, Merit’s Vice President of Member Engagement and Marketing, is leading the organization through several new initiatives. Read on to learn more about Charlotte and her continued efforts to serve Merit’s community and connect the unserved and underserved in…
Merit Research Scientist Michael (“Michalis”) Kallitsis has spent his six years at Merit working on various network security-based problems and collaborating with researchers from several universities on projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,…
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