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Passwords vs Passphrases

LANSING - Passwords are becoming a thing of the past and we might want to consider an alternative. With all the account access needed from day to day, it becomes increasingly difficult to come up with unique new complex passwords that can be remembered. Instead, we could start using passphrases. Passphrases can easily exceed the

By |2014-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

AT&T Announces It Has 95 Open Job Positions In The State

DETROIT - AT&T Wednesday announced the company will hire workers for 95 jobs in the state, including 59 new jobs. The positions will be primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians and are a result of AT&T?s continued investment in Michigan to support both wireline and wireless network customers. ?AT&T continues to

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Automation Alley Welcomes 16 New Members In June

TROY - Automation Alley welcomed 16 new member organizations in June. Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include nearly 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities from the city of Detroit and the surrounding eight-county region. Automation Alley provides a diverse offering of benefits for its members, including discounted event admission,

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Support Future Green Leaders at 9th Annual WMSBF Golf Outing

GRANDVILLE - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum recognizes the critical role that higher education plays in preparing future leaders of the sustainable business movement. To help promote this thinking, the WMSBF awards up to $6,000 in fellowships each year to local college students who are creatively promoting sustainability in their institutions and communities. Sponsorship Levels

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

$115 Million Of Special Road Projects Announced; Dems Not Happy

LANSING ? Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger announced on Wednesday 124 special road projects being tackled with $115 million during this year's construction season and boasted that $40 million of the funds are being used in Democratic districts. The last batch of $115 million in road projects nearly was entirely in Republican districts. Mr. Bolger

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps Debuts In Cyber Incident Response Exercise

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network, Inc. announced today that members of the West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium and the newly formed Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps will participate in a cybersecurity incident response exercise using Alphaville and the Michigan Cyber Range. The day-long exercise, to take place July 23 on the campus of Davenport University in

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

SEEDS Awarded $20,000 for Food Education

TRAVERSE CITY - SEEDS has received a $20,000 grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and the General Mills Foundation to improve youth nutrition and physical activity behaviors in the community. The award, part of the highly competitive Champions for Healthy Kids program, is one of 50 issued this year - totaling $1

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Michigan Humane Society Selects Billhighway For Automated Donation Processing

TROY - The Michigan Humane Society has selected Billhighway to provide lockbox services, automated donation processing and back-office integration to the state?s oldest and largest animal welfare organization. With its constant-improvement philosophy and strong focus on stewardship, MHS recognized an opportunity to further streamline its fundraising operations in 2013. To support multi-channel fundraising efforts, investments

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Women in Technology: Grow, Learn, Succeed

GRAND RAPIDS - In an industry of constant change and evolution, Amanda Regnerus has at times found herself lacking the confidence that she would be able to make the change or learn at the pace that was needed to keep up with the IT industry. Her admission to those fears may come as a surprise,

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

Snyder Signs Meth Registry, Pharmacy Oversight Bills

LANSING - Those convicted of methamphetamine-related offenses would have to register with the state and pharmacies would have additional licensing and safety requirements under legislation signed Wednesday by Governor Rick Snyder. The pharmacy package, prompted by the fungal meningitis outbreak from contaminated steroids, requires every pharmacy to have a licensed "pharmacist-in-charge" responsible for ensuring the

By |2014-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3rd, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|