West Virginia Network (WVNET)
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WVNET is a centralized educational technology resource for the State of West Virginia.
Happy Holidays from your WVNET team!
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Happy Holidays from your WVNET team!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from WVNET!
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from WVNET!
WVNET Systems and Network Status Update:
Service: Brightspace
Status: Degraded performance
Description:
Oct 20, 2025, 9:19 AM EDT
Access to Brightspace has been impacted by a recent AWS outage.
View the status update here: status.wvnet.edu/brightspace/...
Service: Brightspace
Status: Degraded performance
Description:
Oct 20, 2025, 9:19 AM EDT
Access to Brightspace has been impacted by a recent AWS outage.
View the status update here: status.wvnet.edu/brightspace/...
Degraded Brightspace Access
More information on this outage can be found at the following link:
status.wvnet.edu
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
WVNET Systems and Network Status Update:
Service: Brightspace
Status: Degraded performance
Description:
Oct 20, 2025, 9:19 AM EDT
Access to Brightspace has been impacted by a recent AWS outage.
View the status update here: status.wvnet.edu/brightspace/...
Service: Brightspace
Status: Degraded performance
Description:
Oct 20, 2025, 9:19 AM EDT
Access to Brightspace has been impacted by a recent AWS outage.
View the status update here: status.wvnet.edu/brightspace/...
From the WV Office of Technology:
Join us for the 2025 WV Digital Government Summit on Tuesday, October 21
This event brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems.
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Join us for the 2025 WV Digital Government Summit on Tuesday, October 21
This event brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems.
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West Virginia Digital Government Summit 2025
– Heather Abbott, Chief Information Officer, Department of Administration, Office of Technology, State of West Virginia
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September 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
From the WV Office of Technology:
Join us for the 2025 WV Digital Government Summit on Tuesday, October 21
This event brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems.
events.govtech.com/West-Virgini...
Join us for the 2025 WV Digital Government Summit on Tuesday, October 21
This event brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems.
events.govtech.com/West-Virgini...
We are looking forward to "looking back" on the last 50 years at the West Virginia Statewide Technology Conference in October! Register to attend at bit.ly/3IAUAoC
#tbt #wvnet
#tbt #wvnet
August 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We are looking forward to "looking back" on the last 50 years at the West Virginia Statewide Technology Conference in October! Register to attend at bit.ly/3IAUAoC
#tbt #wvnet
#tbt #wvnet
MAJOR NETWORK OUTAGE
From midnight July 18 to early July 19, WVNET will migrate its Transit Ring to new routers and 100Gbps circuits. Expect a brief outage in Charleston, Morgantown, Columbus, OH, and Pittsburgh. Some may experience longer disruptions.
Stay updated @ status.wvnet.edu/
From midnight July 18 to early July 19, WVNET will migrate its Transit Ring to new routers and 100Gbps circuits. Expect a brief outage in Charleston, Morgantown, Columbus, OH, and Pittsburgh. Some may experience longer disruptions.
Stay updated @ status.wvnet.edu/
July 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
MAJOR NETWORK OUTAGE
From midnight July 18 to early July 19, WVNET will migrate its Transit Ring to new routers and 100Gbps circuits. Expect a brief outage in Charleston, Morgantown, Columbus, OH, and Pittsburgh. Some may experience longer disruptions.
Stay updated @ status.wvnet.edu/
From midnight July 18 to early July 19, WVNET will migrate its Transit Ring to new routers and 100Gbps circuits. Expect a brief outage in Charleston, Morgantown, Columbus, OH, and Pittsburgh. Some may experience longer disruptions.
Stay updated @ status.wvnet.edu/
WHO ATTENDS WVSTC?
Public sector and non-profit professionals at WVSTC to explore the latest tech innovations. Network with attendees from K-12, Higher Education, government, and non-profits at the Vendor Expo and sessions. Don't miss this chance to connect and learn! 🌟 #WVSTC
Public sector and non-profit professionals at WVSTC to explore the latest tech innovations. Network with attendees from K-12, Higher Education, government, and non-profits at the Vendor Expo and sessions. Don't miss this chance to connect and learn! 🌟 #WVSTC
July 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
WHO ATTENDS WVSTC?
Public sector and non-profit professionals at WVSTC to explore the latest tech innovations. Network with attendees from K-12, Higher Education, government, and non-profits at the Vendor Expo and sessions. Don't miss this chance to connect and learn! 🌟 #WVSTC
Public sector and non-profit professionals at WVSTC to explore the latest tech innovations. Network with attendees from K-12, Higher Education, government, and non-profits at the Vendor Expo and sessions. Don't miss this chance to connect and learn! 🌟 #WVSTC
Join hundreds of educational professionals for networking, cutting-edge presentations, and career changing opportunities.
Visit wvstc.com/ to register today!
Visit wvstc.com/ to register today!
July 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Join hundreds of educational professionals for networking, cutting-edge presentations, and career changing opportunities.
Visit wvstc.com/ to register today!
Visit wvstc.com/ to register today!
WVNET will be closed July 3&4 in recognition of Independence Day
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July 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
WVNET will be closed July 3&4 in recognition of Independence Day
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"Now listen Mike, I've got a job for you. See that button? DON'T TOUCH IT! It's the history eraser button."
Mike Karolchik (L) and Rich Lynch (R) examine the StorageTek disk drives attached to the WVNET IBM mainframe.
Circa 1980s. #tbt
Mike Karolchik (L) and Rich Lynch (R) examine the StorageTek disk drives attached to the WVNET IBM mainframe.
Circa 1980s. #tbt
July 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Now listen Mike, I've got a job for you. See that button? DON'T TOUCH IT! It's the history eraser button."
Mike Karolchik (L) and Rich Lynch (R) examine the StorageTek disk drives attached to the WVNET IBM mainframe.
Circa 1980s. #tbt
Mike Karolchik (L) and Rich Lynch (R) examine the StorageTek disk drives attached to the WVNET IBM mainframe.
Circa 1980s. #tbt
The term “solstice” comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). At the solstice, the angle between the Sun’s rays and the plane of the Earth’s equator (called declination) appears to stand still.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The term “solstice” comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). At the solstice, the angle between the Sun’s rays and the plane of the Earth’s equator (called declination) appears to stand still.
www.farmersalmanac.com/summer-solst...
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June 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
[Repost] One Million Two-Factor Authentication Codes Were Recently Exposed
This further underscores that SMS is the worst option for 2FA.
Read more
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This further underscores that SMS is the worst option for 2FA.
Read more
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One Million Two-Factor Authentication Codes Were Recently Exposed
As reported by Bloomberg Businessweek, an obscure third-party telecom service had access to at least one million 2FA codes that passed through its network.
lifehacker.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
[Repost] One Million Two-Factor Authentication Codes Were Recently Exposed
This further underscores that SMS is the worst option for 2FA.
Read more
lifehacker.com/tech/one-mil...
This further underscores that SMS is the worst option for 2FA.
Read more
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Join our team and help support critical IT services across WV. Network Operators at WVNET provide Tier I support and consulting to a wide range of customers. Learn more:
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June 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Join our team and help support critical IT services across WV. Network Operators at WVNET provide Tier I support and consulting to a wide range of customers. Learn more:
wvnet.edu/careers/netw...
wvnet.edu/careers/netw...
Anthropic’s free masterclass will make you an AI power user.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Anthropic’s free masterclass will make you an AI power user.
Think you’re good at using AI? Anthropic, the company behind Claude, just released a free, 12-lesson course called AI Fluency
Read full article: bit.ly/3ZyhiJi[%E2%...
Think you’re good at using AI? Anthropic, the company behind Claude, just released a free, 12-lesson course called AI Fluency
Read full article: bit.ly/3ZyhiJi[%E2%...
A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.
Read more:
www.wired.com/story/a-rese...
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.
Read more:
www.wired.com/story/a-rese...
A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.
www.wired.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.
Read more:
www.wired.com/story/a-rese...
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.
Read more:
www.wired.com/story/a-rese...
June 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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May 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Join hundreds of educational professionals for networking, cutting-edge presentations, and career changing opportunities.
SAVE $200 on 2 day conference pass!
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#wvstc2025
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#wvstc2025
The staff at WVNET have been busy. Checkout our newsletter and see what we've been up to!
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Spring 2025 Newsletter - West Virginia Network (WVNET)
We invite you to view our Spring newsletter Executive Director’s Note Department Updates: WVSTC Update, Human Resources, Business and Finance, Client Services, Distance Learning, Banner & DegreeWorks, Development Team, Telecom, Systems, WVNET Staff Reads
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May 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Memorial Day reminds us to pause and honor those who gave everything for our freedom. A day when gratitude feels both deeply personal and universally shared - remembering that our everyday liberties were bought with extraordinary sacrifice.
May 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Memorial Day reminds us to pause and honor those who gave everything for our freedom. A day when gratitude feels both deeply personal and universally shared - remembering that our everyday liberties were bought with extraordinary sacrifice.