MECnet Hosts Cyber-Bullying Conference
Marlboro, MA, May 19, 2010: Over 130 Massachusetts educators participated in a conference on Cyber-Bullying hosted by MECnet, a division of Merrimack Education Center. The conference featured an overview of the subject and training session run by Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology at Bridgewater State College, and a nationally recognized expert on Cyber-Bullying.
Dr. Englander is the Founder and Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Research Center (MARC) and the author of Understanding Violence as well as numerous articles. For more information about MARC, please go to the following link: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/marc/
For the full press release, please click here.
Meet MECnet's New Helpdesk Manager, Kathy Smolinski
We are pleased to announce that Kathy Smolinski is MECnet's new Helpdesk Manager. Kathy has been a member of the MEC family the past few years, and has been employed in our internal MIS Support Group. She has extensive technical, customer service, and support experience. Prior to MEC she worked for Hewlett Packard in System Administration, Customer Support and Training roles. Kathy holds a B.S. in Business Management from Trenton State College and is an A+ Certified Professional IT Technician.
We are excited to have Kathy on our team. She starts Monday, July 12th.
Joebox M Series Announcement
MECnet is proud to announce that the Joebox M Series has been selected as the standard endpoint security appliance for the State of Maine and their k-12 members. As the initial phase kicks off over the next several months, 100+ Joebox M Series devices will be deployed across the state of Maine as they implement high speed Internet connectivity to selected school districts.
MECnet, which provides best-of-breed Technology Products and Services to school districts and other non-profit organizations, has expanded its base in Massachusetts to now include Maine. The Joebox family of security appliances, which has evolved significantly over the past few years, is our flagship product specifically designed for our customer’s needs. Our entire Joebox line is CIPA compliant and includes firewall and MECguard content filtering services for hundreds of satisfied customers.
Please contact sales@mecnet.net to learn more about the Joebox or any of our technology related solutions, services and products.
MECnet Technology and Internet Solutions
MECnet is the largest, state approved technology services provider to schools, cities and towns, and non-profit organizations in Massachusetts. MECnet offers products, services and support to install, utilize and manage customized Internet and technology solutions for schools, municipal offices and other non-profit organizations.
MECnet has been helping schools and non-profit organizations with limited technical and budgetary resources to effectively evaluate and manage technology solutions. MECnet's expertise in technology solutions for education and non-profit organizations has led to many advances. By offering installation, support, and management, as well as a variety of products and services, MECnet enables its customers to capitalize on Internet and network technology. MECnet removes the hurdles and clears the way for Internet and network value. MECnet is at the forefront of Internet security safeguarding administrative, student and other confidential data, and is a leader in managing and ensuring filtered Internet access that complies with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
MECnet's pioneering products include Joebox firewall solution, MECguard content filtering, E-Mail Archiving, MCAS Test Creator application, and EZpost homework posting board, to name a few.
MECnet collaborates with other service providers to provide high quality, services to meet the full scope of school technology requirements.
MECnet's highly trained and experienced staff of educators, technicians and engineers are uniquely qualified to deliver technology solutions to schools and other non-profit organizations.