TROY - If you're not sure whether worms are used for phishing. If cookies and smurfs sound like harmless Saturday morning fun. If you're pretty sure that attacks by zombies and bots only happen in science fiction movies. If you've ever wondered what exactly it means to be phished, pharmed, spammed, spimmed, or spoofed, this
GRAND RAPIDS ? A forum Feb. 5 co hosted by E-Discovery Update for attorneys, compliance professionals, paralegals, and other legal staff to learn how e-discovery has permanently changed the litigation landscape. One year after the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended, e-discovery is as costly and complex as ever before. In this engaging seminar,
DETROIT - Eastern Michigan InfraGard's board of advisors met Jan. 31 for the first time in 2008 to put together a plan for the new year. The overall theme for 2008 will be monthly events to provide value to InfraGard members and allow professionals to grow and hone existing skills. Working with Western Michigan InfraGard,
YPSILANTI ? The Information Assurance Student Organization at Eastern Michigan University, in conjunction with the Center for Regional and National Security, is hosting a series of informational talks with experts from February to April to explore risk vulnerabilities, Network Forensics, Ethical Hacking, Security from a Global Perspective, and more. ?If you?re involved in cyber security,?
SOUTHFIELD ? Eddie Schwartz, Chief Security Officer for NetWitness, will headline the Feb. 21 meeting of Motor City ISSA. His talk is titled Detection of Beacon Trojans and Advanced Data Exfiltration Techniques.
LANSING - Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison together would invest $6 billion in new generation, but only if the Legislature passes the mandatory 10 percent renewable standard Gov. Jennifer Granholm proposed in her State of the State Address on Tuesday. But it is still not clear that mandate will reach her desk. Granholm had asserted
LANSING - Ensuring security of Michigan's computer systems is the top priority, Department of Information Technology Director Kenneth Theis said Tuesday, and that will mean assuring both internal and external security. He spoke at a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies Committee that unanimously recommended confirmation of his appointment as the permanent
KALAMAZOO ? BlueGranite has signed an agreement with Microsoft to serve as a Business Intelligence Virtual Technical Specialist, which means employees of the IT consulting company can serve as virtual Microsoft employees with some clients. Matthew Mace, president and CEO of BlueGranite, which has sold and supported Microsoft products since the company was founded in
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Innovation Equipment Depot will open January 31 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. to distribute consumables to companies that qualify. Biotechnology companies also will have the chance to review the $6 million in laboratory equipment donated by Pfizer. To qualify you must have a Certificate of Eligibility from a Michigan SmartZone
TROY ? The application deadline for ConnecTech's new Mentoring program, created through a unique partnership with the Midwest Technology Leaders to match members with local CIOs, has been extended to Feb. 15. Danielle DeLonge, ConnecTech Manager, said the deadline was rolled back two weeks because ConnecTech has decided to work with other state technology and