ANN ARBOR - Over the next few weeks, MITechNews.Com will be publishing excerpts from cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon's latest book, called There Will Be Cyberwar. The book makes the case that the US military rushed to "network everything" and, like most organizations, neglected to secure its most critical systems, opening the door to a
GRAND RAPIDS - The Apple Watch - for some it's a crucial wardrobe necessity; for others, they might be ambivalent or even apathetic about it. Whatever side of the fence you are on, join host Melissa Birnie as she talks with Leo Dion of Bright Digit who posed the question. What does the Apple Watch
HOUGHTON - Michigan Technological University's Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics is one of five mechanical engineering departments nationwide selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to participate in a new diversity training program. The others are Purdue, Oregon State, Texas Tech and the University of Oklahoma. The NSF program is called Transforming Engineering Culture to
DETROIT - Nearly 300 members and supporters of The Engineering Society of Detroit gathered Wednesday night at the Detroit Institute of Arts for the ESD's 2015 Annual Dinner, a celebration of the art of engineering. ESD is a uniquely cross-disciplinary membership organization for engineers and people in related scientific and technical fields. Besides all forms
BINGHAM FARMS - Mobile application developer jācapps has announced a new initiative - App Everywhere. The program works on a growing array of new devices - including Apple Watch, Google Chromecast, smart TVs, and in-car dashboards to provide radio brands with the ability to connect with listeners wherever they are and whenever they want. "We
WASHINGTON DC - A CIA-backed startup has discovered login credentials and passwords for 47 US government agencies littered across the Internet - leaving federal agencies potentially at risk of cyberattack. Recorded Future, a Boston-based data mining firm backed by the CIA's venture capital arm, said in a research report that credentials belonging to 47 US
JACKSON - On Monday, Consumers Energy became the fourth energy company in the United States to use drones to inspect power lines, equipment and wind turbines. The first flight of the unmanned aerial vehicles was in Jackson County, Consumers announced. "We're in the process of using UAV technology on a limited basis and analyzing if
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund has issued $700,000 in grants to two companies that will invest $15.5 million to expand their operations in Michigan. As a result, some 185 new jobs are expected to be created. "Today's actions offer further evidence of our commitment to help companies grow and generate new job opportunities for
DETROIT - A top Wall Street rating firm has put Wayne County on credit watch after the county asked last week for the state to conduct a financial review of Michigan's largest county that could lead to a declaration of a financial emergency. Standard & Poor's announced the move on Wednesday. The credit watch has
LANSING - As Michigan prepares to submit its new proposed waiver for the Healthy Michigan plan to the federal government, the stakes for the waiver are high, a Health and Human Services official said Wednesday, and could include the program ending if a waiver is not approved by December 31. But since the proposed waiver