GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Michigan Musings host Melissa Birnie interviews Dan Lohrmann,Chief Security Officer & Chief Strategist at Security Mentor, Inc., and most recently, Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan, to learn more about Internet of Things and the security challenges we face as IoT becomes more prevalent. Lohrmann will be further discussing
DETROIT - Good news again from the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index, which moved up slightly from April to May, suggesting that economic growth continues unabated. The numbers show the May index was 66.4, compared with 66.3 in April. The three-month averages also increased to 65.7. A PMI value above 50 suggests positive economic growth.
LANSING - Lost amid the slew of conference committees approving budgets last week, a joint resolution extending the Michigan Constitution's prohibition against unreasonable government search and seizures to electronic data and communications was sent to the House floor. HJR N was unanimously reported by the House Criminal Justice Committee. The resolution would need two-thirds support
LANSING - Proposed changes in health insurance policies for those companies in Michigan selling insurance via the federal health insurance exchange are being put up for review and comment by the Department of Insurance and Financial Services. The proposed changes to policy costs for both individual and small group plans must still be reviewed and
SHANGHAI - Automakers head to Shanghai for the inaugural CES Asia, as Chevrolet rolls out CarPlay and Android Auto to 14 of its models in 2016. Apple and Google can breathe a sigh of relief, as GM confirmed last week that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will come as standard across the majority of 2016
LANSING - The National Small Business Association, the Small Business Association of Michigan�s national affiliate, Monday honored Gary Kushner, president and CEO of Kushner & Company in Portage, as the 2015 Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year. "Gary has been an outspoken and tireless advocate for small business for more than three decades,"
EAST LANSING - A $400,000 cash gift will honor one of the world's foremost authorities on pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometric recognition with the creation of an endowed fund in his name at Michigan State University. The Anil K. Jain Endowed Graduate Fellowship is an anonymous gift from an international businessman who was
AUBURN HILLS - Enthusiasts of health care and criminal justice can now bridge the gap by studying forensic nursing at Oakland University. "This program is the first university-based forensic nursing program in the state of Michigan and one of the few programs in the country," said Kelly Berishaj, program coordinator and special instructor at OU.
NOVI - The Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair has forged an exciting new partnership with Marvel Apps of Royal Oak and its free CARROT PASSmobile app for iPhone and Android that uses beacon technology to offer financial rewards for living an active lifestyle. Participating businesses reward patrons for the number of steps they take
DETROIT - Adam Skornia is one step closer to realizing his entrepreneurial goals after undergoing a rigorous mentoring program and getting awarded $5,000 in pre-seed capital from Wayne State's Blackstone LaunchPad Warrior Fund Competition. Skornia, who graduated from Wayne State in December with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, received the funding last month