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.

M2 TechCast Jan. 23: Trump’s Cybersecurity Priorities, inGage Master Class, Business Considerations For The Cloud

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor will discuss the Trump Administration’s cybersecurity priorities Jan. 23 on M2 TechCast. Also on the show, Tember Shea will explain how women can participate in the next Inforum inGage master class for women entrepreneurs. Red Level’s Quade Finnigan will discuss business considerations for the cloud.

By |2017-01-20T14:13:32-05:00January 20th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan Treasury Online Streamlines Interactions For Businesses To File Taxes, Paperwork

LANSING - The Michigan Treasury website, after much tweaking for the past year, now offers Michigan businesses an easy option to pay taxes online with just a single log on and password, instead of multiple ones used in year’s past. Effective immediately, businesses can upload their W-2s and other wage statements, request fuel credit refunds

By |2017-01-21T09:43:57-05:00January 20th, 2017|Featured, Politics|

Jacobs Media Brings Consumer Electronics Show To Internet Radio

BINGHAM FARMS  - Fresh from the Consumer Electronics Show, Jacobs Media announced this week the release of the first episode of a podcast series designed to bring the flavor and excitement of the show to the radio industry. “CES for Radio Broadcasters” is a multi-part series of podcasts featuring interviews ranging from executives to start-up

By |2017-01-20T12:16:23-05:00January 20th, 2017|Connected Tech, New Products / Contracts|

Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann To Discuss Trump Administration Cybersecurity Priorities

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor will discuss the Trump Administration’s cybersecurity priorities Jan. 23 on M2 TechCast, an Internet Radio show co-hosted by MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan and former WWJ Technology News Editor Matt Roush. M2 (Squared) TechCast airs live from 3 to 4 pm each Monday at www.podcastdetroit.com. You can

By |2017-01-20T11:53:22-05:00January 20th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Ronna Romney McDaniel, Mitt Romney’s Niece, Elected Republican National Committee Chair

LANSING - Ronna Romney McDaniel, named by President-elect Donald Trump as his choice to become the Republican National Committee chair, was elected to that post Thursday in Washington, D.C. McDaniel was elected one day before Trump is sworn in as president. She succeeds Reince Priebus, who will become Trump's chief of staff. Addressing the Republican

By |2017-01-20T11:38:15-05:00January 20th, 2017|Politics|

GR DevNight, SSoftwareGR Meetup Of Meetups At OST Feb. 8

GRAND RAPIDS - A blockbuster “meet up of meet ups” is planned for Feb. 8 at Open Systems Technologies when GR DevNight and SoftwareGR team up. Invited are some 30 local user groups, meetups, and software events to come share about their events and give coders a chance to meet others with similar interests, and

By |2017-01-17T15:43:19-05:00January 17th, 2017|Connected Tech, Featured|

studioONE Named General Contractor To Renovate Toyota Engineering Theater

DETROIT - studiozONE has been named as general contractor for the transformation and renovation of the Toyota Engineering Theater at the Michigan Science Center. This announcement follows Toyota Motor North America’s $1.44 million commitment to the TET, which supports its desire to create the next generation of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) professionals.

By |2017-01-16T20:54:31-05:00January 16th, 2017|News|

AT&T Brings Faster Network To Nearly 100 Michigan Sites

DETROIT - AT&T has activated an upgrade to bring faster speeds to nearly 100 cell sites in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston and St. Clair counties. The bandwidth expansion provides additional capacity to the existing 4G LTE on the sites, creating increased data speeds. AT&T customers using the network should experience better service

By |2017-01-16T20:43:41-05:00January 16th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Drones, CloudTech1 News, Detroit Auto Show On M2 TechCast Monday Jan. 16

ROYAL OAK - Drones, CloudTech1, and hot technology at the North American International Auto Show will all be featured Monday Jan. 16 on M2 TechCast, which airs live from 3 to 4 pm. Drone law expert Enrico Schaefer will update FAA rules and regulations for commercial drone operators. Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, will announce

By |2017-01-13T12:20:33-05:00January 13th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Analysts See Slowed Investment, China Benefiting if Trump Moves to Tax Mexico-Made Autos

MEXICO CITY – A threat by President-elect Donald Trump to put a 35 percent tariff on imported goods produced by U.S. companies in Mexico may already be slowing investment in Mexico’s booming auto industry, according to a Mexico City-based analyst. In addition to a 35 percent tariff, Trump has called for renegotiating NAFTA, the free-trade

By |2017-01-13T10:38:55-05:00January 13th, 2017|Politics|