mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Biden To Pardon All Federal Offenses Of Simple Marijuana Possession

WASHINGTON DC - President Biden will pardon everyone in the U.S. who has been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law, the White House announced Thursday. “There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result.  My action will help

By |2022-10-06T15:44:09-04:00October 6th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

State Cyber CSO Jayson Cavendish Updates Michigan Cyber Summit Oct. 27

LANSING - State of Michigan Chief Security Officer Jayson Cavendish joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to provide a deep dive into the Michigan Cyber Summit scheduled for Oct. 27 at the Suburban Collection in Novi. He also announces several cybersecurity awards the state has received for its outstanding cybersecurity program that keeps the

By |2022-10-05T17:40:41-04:00October 5th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

SensCy Offers Fractional Cybersecurity CIOs For Small And Medium Businesses

ANN ARBOR - David Behen, the former Michigan Chief Information Officer who created the Michigan Cyber Summit along with former Gov. Rick Snyder in 2011, joins MITech TV to talk about why it was done and where it is in October, when the Summit returns on Oct. 27 at the Surburban Showplace in Novi as

By |2022-10-05T16:37:04-04:00October 5th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Visualization Of Medical Data: On Guard Of Your Health

DETROIT - Medical data visualization is a set of techniques for displaying large amounts of medical information in an easy-to-understand manner. It is an integral part of any healthcare organization's process as it allows the organization to improve patient care and cost-effectiveness, as well as better understand the healthcare market. In this article, you will

By |2022-10-05T08:06:08-04:00October 5th, 2022|Guest Columns|

LTU, DOE Heartland Climate Tech Partnership Launches New Database For Entrepreneurs

CHICAGO--The Heartland Climate Tech Partnership announced that it has officially launched a new resource database for innovative climate tech and clean energy businesses across the Greater Midwest Region. The database provides entrepreneurs with the tools they need to identify relevant programming and educational resources, attend networking and educational events, and access critical design and prototyping

By |2022-10-04T12:02:48-04:00October 4th, 2022|Climate Change, ESD|

Survey: Ransomware Attacks Increasing: 20 Percent Of All Attacks In Last 12 Months

LONDON United Kingdom -  Nearly a quarter of businesses have suffered a ransomware attack, with a fifth occurring in the past 12 months, according to new report. The Hornetsecurity 2022 Ransomware Report, which surveyed over 2,000 IT leaders, revealed that 24% have been victims of a ransomware attack, with 20 percent of attacks happening in

By |2022-10-04T10:24:26-04:00October 4th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

ITC Energy Report: Cybersecurity Protecting The Electric Grid

ANN ARBOR - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Joining us last week for the ITC Energy Report was Matt Kurpinski, VP, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for ITC. Matt discussed why Cyber Security is so important to ITC and what businesses can do to become more Cyber Smart. In this video interview, he

By |2022-10-03T11:35:08-04:00October 3rd, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Michigan Cyber Awareness Month Plus Preview Of Michigan Cyber Summit

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Oct. 3 at 2 pm, David Behen, former CIO for the state of Michigan, joins the show to talk about how former Gov. Snyder organized the first Michigan Cybersecurity Summit in 2011. He's followed by Jayson Cavendish, the current Deputy Michigan CSO, who will provide details on the 2022

By |2022-10-03T10:56:19-04:00October 2nd, 2022|Podcasts|

Numerous Organizations Hacked After Installing Weaponized Open Source Apps

NORTH KOREA - Hackers backed by the North Korean government are weaponizing well-known pieces of open source software in an ongoing campaign that has already succeeded in compromising "numerous" organizations in the media, defense and aerospace, and IT services industries, Microsoft said on Thursday. ZINC—Microsoft's name for a threat actor group also called Lazarus, which

By |2022-10-02T15:05:22-04:00October 2nd, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Scientists May Have Already Discovered A Miracle Fix For Climate Change

NEW YORK - With Climate Change, the science is clear. We know, with certainty, that we are hurtling toward multiple environmental and human catastrophes. We can no longer debate the science. Yet for some people, science-based arguments will never be enough. After all, the scientific theory of evolution has existed for more than 150 years,

By |2022-10-02T14:39:12-04:00October 2nd, 2022|Climate Change, Industry 4.0|