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.

West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Jan. 10 Focus On Community Sustainability

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will meet on January 10 at The Rapid Central Station in Grand Rapids for a discussion on how local businesses and institutions can promote public safety, environmental justice, employee wellness and community sustainability through improved mobility planning and fleet management. Speakers to be announced. The meeting will

By |2021-12-28T17:53:00-05:00December 28th, 2021|Clean Update|

In 2021: Mobile Users Spend More Than $350 Million Daily On Games And Apps

DETROIT - Consumers continue to spend more on various mobile apps and games as the smartphone ecosystem expands. The spending on apps has mainly earned inspiration from the changing consumer behavior. Data presented by Burga indicates that consumers globally are projected to spend $133 billion on mobile apps and games in 2021 for both Google

By |2021-12-28T17:40:27-05:00December 28th, 2021|Apps, Mobile MI, Mobility|

EnjoyFlora, Free Cannabis Business Directory Launched By Michigan Marijuana Report

ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of MIMarijuanaReport.Com, announces a free business directory open to any cannabis business, or business that supports cannabis businesses. He also talks about the Four20Academy that will launch in the first quarter of 2022 to provide much needed training for people who wants to embark on cannabis careers. Sign up

By |2021-12-20T12:19:09-05:00December 20th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Last Minute Tax Advice For 2021 From Kroon & Mitchell CPAs

ANN ARBOR - Phillip Mitchell CPA, a partner in Kroon & Mitchell in Grand Rapids, provides a lot of last minute guidance on how you can reduce your 2021 taxes and maximize your retained profits. Businesses will want to watch this video interview. You can contact Phillip at KroonAndMitchell.Com https://youtu.be/VPrQUSGl--Y

By |2021-12-16T13:38:41-05:00December 16th, 2021|Business, Featured, mitechtv|

Michigan Council of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton Schock

ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns in December to provide all the details about Michigan Council of Women in Technology events, scholarships, and more recapping 2021 and looking forward to 2022. For more information, click on MCWT.Org  https://youtu.be/MI7TcVLXh24

By |2021-12-16T12:04:54-05:00December 16th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Mass Spyware Campaign Targets Thousands Of ICS Computers Worldwide

WOBURN, MA - From January to November 2021, Kaspersky experts uncovered a new piece of malware that has targeted more than 35,000 computers across 195 countries. Dubbed “PseudoManuscrypt” for its similarities with the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Lazarus’ Manuscrypt malware, this new malware contains advanced spying capabilities and has been seen targeting both government

By |2021-12-16T11:01:49-05:00December 16th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured|

IDTechEx Discusses 4 Challenges That 5G Open RAN Advocates Must Solve

DETROIT - As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer sectors such as 5G smartphones, 5G broadband (fixed wireless access), and augmented reality games. IDTechEx anticipates seeing widespread use of 5G in corporate areas such as industry 4.0, autonomous cars, and so on. 5G

By |2021-12-16T10:39:39-05:00December 16th, 2021|5th Generation Mobile Network 5G, IoT|

Cyber Experts Express Growing Alarm Over Apache Vulnerability

WASHINGTON DC - A vulnerability in a widely used logging platform uncovered late last week has left security professionals and officials scrambling to respond and patch systems before other nations and cybercriminals can exploit the flaw. The vulnerability in Apache logging package log4j has affected potentially thousands of companies worldwide, and is a particularly serious problem.

By |2021-12-16T11:02:07-05:00December 14th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Michigan Angel Fund Looking For Startups, Angel Investors

ANN ARBOR - Skip Simms, managing partner of the Michigan Angel Fund, provides tips for how to attract private equity investors for your startups. He also encourages high net worth individuals and families to consider investing in Michigan startups as an asset class. More at www.miangelfund.com. https://youtu.be/hEymxiFql-I

By |2021-12-14T09:43:17-05:00December 14th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|