Foster Braun

About Foster Braun

Foster Braun has been co-hosting the Internet Advisor on WJR since early February 1998 except for a short time in early 2000. He has been in the Detroit radio market since 1975 where he has worked talk shows for most of his career and started with WJR in 1996. Since 1998 he has gained enough knowledge of computers to ruin some really fine machines and then fix most of them with the help of the other Internet Advisors. In 2008 he crossed over to the Dark Side and started worked exclusively on a MacBook Pro laptop. His wife Ginny uses a Windows PC laptop running Windows 10; so Foster finds himself doing tech support in both worlds! Foster identifies himself as “the voice of the listener” sometimes fighting through the geek-speak to explanations that even he can understand.

Internet Advisor: Gen. Stone Details Upcoming Cyber Security Summit In Detroit

DETROIT - Brigadier General Michael A. Stone, Assistant Adjutant General for Installations, Michigan Army National Guard joins us to detail the upcoming North American International Cyber Summit.  This prestigious event, to be held at Cobo Hall on Oct. 17 will be hosted by our Governor Rick Snyder and will once again attract a growing gallery of international

By |2016-10-05T14:52:01-04:00October 4th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Internet Advisor, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Why Did Yahoo Wait Two Years To Disclose World’s Worst Hack?

DETROIT - Caston Thomas, The Chuck Norris of Securing & Managing Mobile & Networks, is the CEO of InterWorks Technology,  a computer and security company based in Rochester. Thomas tackles questions like: Why did Yahoo wait two years?  They claim that this was a “state sponsored attack” but where is the proof?   Listen to the conversation here:1638-yahoo-break-in-caston-thomas 

By |2016-09-28T14:05:01-04:00September 28th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Damien Rocchi, CEO Of Grand Circus, Talks About His 10-Week Coding Bootcamps

DETROIT - Damien Rocchi, the CEO and co founder of Grand Circus, believes that everyone should have the access and the opportunity to have a tech career. They deliver 10-week coding bootcamps focusing on the skills most in demand to address the disparity between Detroit’s tech workforce and the exploding demand for tech talent. To listen, click on

By |2016-09-21T15:13:38-04:00September 21st, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Duo Security Helps Companies Prepare For Phishing Attacks

DETROIT - Jordan Wright, is an R&D Engineer at Duo Security, who recently developed a phishing assessment tool that helps companies evaluate how vulnerable they are to phishing attacks. The results of their study were shocking: 31 percent of employees clicked the link in the phishing campaign that went into their email. 17 percent clicked the link

By |2016-09-07T15:46:28-04:00September 7th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Hunting For First College Laptop. CNET’s Rick Broida Provides Tips

Detroit - Lots going on Saturday during the Internet Advisor show on WJR 760 AM. But for parents looking for a great first laptop for kids going to college, Rick Broida, noted online bargain hunter and official CNET Cheapskate, drops by to share some of his favorite hot new steals. Rick’s Cheapskate Recommendation: Click Here

By |2016-08-31T16:09:35-04:00August 31st, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor Podcast: Goodby Dr. Dean – Happy 30th Anniversary MacGroup Detroit – Security Expert Caston Thomas

DETROIT - It’s hard to believe but Dr. Dean Krauskopf, host of WJR’s Gardening Show, and our long time expert neighbor on WJR, is leaving for the fall and winter months.  God willing he will return in Spring 2017 after the NCAA Final Four champs are crowned (he’s still  holding out hope for MSU his

By |2016-08-24T13:09:22-04:00August 24th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor Podcast: The Boys Are Back! ITintheD & PodcastDetroit.Com

DETROIT - Dave Phillips, Bob Waltenspiel and (the new guy) Nuri Gocay are the cohosts of ITintheD and they were back as part of a home-and-home series of broadcast appearances on each other’s shows.  On Aug. 8.  Gary Baker and Foster Braun were guests on the ITInTheD Internet radio at the new studios in Royal Oak; this

By |2016-08-17T13:18:56-04:00August 17th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Every Minute, Every Medal, Every Screen

DETROIT - That’s the motto of Comcast’s super Olympic coverage this week and next. Rob Ponto, Senior Manager, Public Relations for the Heartland Region of Comcast, joins us to describe how Comcast customers can get never before seen coverage of all the Olympic events. Click Here to Listen to Comcast Olympic Coverage

By |2016-08-10T16:57:03-04:00August 10th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Red Level’s Coffey Explains Windows 10 Upgrade Highlights

DETROIT - Justin Coffey, is a Microsoft Solutions Manager with Red Level Networks who explained the Windows 10 Anniversary Upgrade highlights in this edition of the Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM in Detroit.  The Windows 10 free upgrade ended on July 29, but not the drama surrounding Microsoft’s flagship software as a service. Barely four days later, on

By |2016-08-03T16:38:39-04:00August 3rd, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|