LANSING - Supporters of a Michigan ballot proposal that would require the Legislature to work on health care issues in the framework of an affordable and comprehensive system officially kicked off their statewide petition signature campaign Tuesday while Gov. Jennifer Granholm joined the coalition in backing the measure. Granholm said the proposal, which needs more
SOUTHFIELD - It may come in an email asking you to check out a movie file. Or it may seek to push its way to your computer from malicious websites. In both cases a codec will be offered in the guise of helping you watch a streaming video (a steamy one on many occasions), but
ANN ARBOR ? Spam accounted for 95 percent of email traffic in 2007, including attack strategies not seen in previous years, so says SpamStopsHere, an email filtering solution created by Greenview Data. Spammers were in full throttle last year developing new spamming techniques. Phishing attacks rose dramatically, worms threatened millions, and overall spam levels hit
TROY ? Ken Rogers discusses a new report released Monday by Automation Alley says information technology professionals in southeast Michigan earned a 5.1 percent average wage increase from 2004 to 2005, despite the region losing some 6.1 percent of overall technology jobs ? suggesting Southeast Michigan has been attracting or generating a fair amount of
GRAND RAPIDS - The Van Andel Research Institute has named James Fahner, M.D., the current and founding division chief of pediatric hematology and oncology and senior administrative physician for philanthropy and community relations at Helen DeVos Children?s Hospital, to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Fahner was elected in December 2007 by the three members of
CLINTON TOWNSHIP ? Logicorps, on Tuesday announced it has closed a management buyout of the IT services provider, putting Scott Wiederhold, former Chief Operating Officer, in sole control of the company. As part of the reorganization, Ian Gray has been named as new Vice President of Operations and COO. Since 1999, Logicorps has been under
TROY - Greg Auner, Director of Wayne State University's College of Engineering's Smart Sensor and Integrated Microsystems will discuss the emerging smart sensors and devices for automotive and energy markets on Jan. 16 at Automation Alley. Auner will present complex projects that go beyond the limits of current technology to spur original ideas and shape
EAST LANSING - In the first MSU presidential election survey of its type, students selected Sen. Barack Obama as their first choice for president. The web survey was conducted by the Office for Survey Research in the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at MSU. Among MSU students, Democrat Obama claimed 34 percent of
SOUTHFIELD ? More than 1,200 students, their teachers and engineering mentors will compete on Jan. 22 at the Rock Financial Showplace in the Michigan Regional Future City Competition Project. The winner will participate in the national competition in Washington DC. Some examples of the Future Cities envisioned in the Michigan regional competition include: A city
DETROIT - The law firm of Butzel Long has named Charlotte Garry Carne, William Kliffel and Dawn Ward as senior attorneys. Previously, they were associate attorneys. Based in Butzel Long?s Detroit office, Charlotte Garry Carne?s practice includes all areas of labor and employment law. She routinely provides counseling and advice to management on employment law