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: Automation Alley’s Kelly Talks Investing, Job Training, Corporate Recruitment

FERNDALE - Automation Alley Chief Operating Officer Tom Kelly talks about how successful the Southeast Michigan technology network has become, including investing in companies in its 7Cs program. Automation Alley has invested more than $9 million in 19 Michigan advanced manufacturing start-ups to date. Automation Alley also has been tasked with training people without an

By |2016-05-01T11:54:22-04:00May 1st, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: KML Computer Services Provides Managed IT Services For Business

FERNDALE - KML Computer Services, a Northville managed services provider, is featured on this episode of M2 TechCast. John Lilienthal, Business Development Manager, joins co-host Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to tell small business why they should let KML Computer Services manage a company’s computer network. Means no IT Department to hire, train and manage.

By |2016-05-01T12:51:11-04:00April 30th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast May 2: SBAM Partnership, ESD Job Faire, Online Tech Update, LTU’s STEM Center, SmartFinds Internet Marketing

FERNDALE – On M2 TechCast Monday May 2, a new content partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan will be announced, Online Tech will talk about a popular new Disaster Recovery product, the Engineering Society of Detroit promotes a Job Faire in May, Lawrence Technological University updates its Taubman STEM Complex, plus Smart Finds

By |2016-04-30T18:21:16-04:00April 29th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Innovation Hubs To Get $3.5 Million To Help Commercialize Tech Research

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund on Thursday announced it would provide an additional $3.5 Million to eligible Innovation Hubs across the state focused on commercializing technologies in bio medical, advanced transportation, life sciences, ag-bio and advanced materials. The announcement, made by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, expands the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization program

By |2016-04-28T20:26:58-04:00April 28th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News, Politics|

Connected Transportation Virtual Trade Show Set To Launch In June

DETROIT – Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is collaborating with the USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office to create a continuous virtual trade show that aims to provide opportunities for the connected vehicle eco-system to actively engage and develop business relationships. The project is expected to launch in early June. The Connected Transportation Virtual

By |2016-04-29T07:46:54-04:00April 28th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech, Featured|

FBI Maintains Silence On How It Cracked Terrorist iPhone – Israeli Company Suspected

WASHINGTON DC - The FBI is maintaining its silence about a hack that gave it access to data on a terrorist's iPhone, although earlier reports claimed an Israeli company masterminded the exploit. As expected, the agency released a statement Wednesday, reported by CNET.Com, arguing that it doesn't know enough about the hacking method to submit

By |2016-04-28T15:36:34-04:00April 28th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Politics|

Michigan Google Developers DevFest Set For Saturday At Grand Circus Detroit

DETROIT - The fourth annual Michigan Google Developers DevFest is coming this Saturday to Grand Circus in downtown Detroit. If you are interested in learning, and networking on some of the coolest Google technologies out there, then this conference is for you. It features an all-star line up of speakers (including Google recognized experts) covering Android

By |2016-04-28T14:53:29-04:00April 28th, 2016|Connected Tech, New Products / Contracts|

Ann Arbor Video Interest Group May 11 Topic: Private Video Hosting Services

ANN ARBOR - If you are into video, or want to be, then you’re going to want to check out the Ann Arbor Video Interest Group. The next meeting of A2VIG is May 11 at the Carlyle Grill when George Parizeau, video producer and managing director at Brainstorm Creative LLC, will provide an overview of

By |2016-04-28T14:45:26-04:00April 28th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

May ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting May 12: Insider Threats, IT Risk

TROY - Insider threats and IT Risk will be the topics discussed at the May ISACA Detroit Chapter meeting May 12 at Michigan State University Management Education Center. Pre-Dinner Topic: Keeping Insider Threats at Bay: Key Steps to Building a Successful Audit Program. Pre Dinner Speaker: Doug Copley CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPP/US, CIPT After-Dinner Topic:

By |2016-04-28T14:32:01-04:00April 28th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

MITechNews Adds Nasdaq GlobeNewswire’s Financial News Network For Great Lakes States

ANN ARBOR - Nasdaq GlobeNewswire has become the latest content partner to join MITechNews.Com, a website that provides stories, events listings and information on the companies, people and organizations driving technology in Michigan. Financial news from not only Michigan, but also Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is now available at MITechNews.Com courtesy Nasdaq GlobeNewswire. “With

By |2016-04-28T10:40:36-04:00April 28th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|