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.

State: Michigan Voting Machines Protected From Vulnerabilities In Report

LANSING - Public Citizen has called on Election Systems and Software to stop selling some of its voting machines because they group said they are vulnerable to hacking but Department of State officials said the company's machines used in Michigan are protected from those vulnerabilities. The group said the versions of the ESS machines that

By |2018-07-26T20:12:01-04:00July 26th, 2018|Politics|

Walsh College Adds 3 Leaders To Its IT-Decision Sciences Department

TROY - Walsh College has added three professionals to its Information Technology-Decision Sciences Department leadership team with decades of diverse experience to help prepare its graduates for careers in cybersecurity, automotive cybersecurity, business information systems and more. Joining the team are Dave Schippers, Thomas Petz and Christopher Heiden.   “We’ve developed curriculum that blends academic

By |2018-07-26T14:33:09-04:00July 26th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, Cyber Defense|

One Plus One Equals Three With Rehmann Acquisition Of Trivalent Group

ROYAL OAK - When does one plus one equal three? When Rehmann acquired Grandville-based Trivalent Group, a top 100 managed IT services provider, in April. One of the major players in this acquisition was James Carpp, Director of Consulting at Rehmann. He provides the back story on this segment of M2 TechCast. Carpp said Rehmann

By |2018-07-25T09:50:41-04:00July 25th, 2018|Cloud Computing, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Warner Patent Attorney Ciaravino Advises Tech Companies How To Deal With Automakers

ROYAL OAK - Former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Vito Ciaravino, a Partner Warner Norcross + Judd LLC, guides clients through the patent process by preparing and prosecuting patents in the United States and abroad by working with clients in the procurement, licensing, management and review of patents.   He joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike

By |2018-07-24T15:48:56-04:00July 24th, 2018|Auto Tech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Cybersecurity Expert Stiennon Explains Russian GRU Hacking Of US Election

ROYAL OAK - A dozen Russian military security agents - more commonly called the GRU - were indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller earlier this month for spearfishing attacks against the hundreds of staff members at the Democratic National Committee in 2016 is unusual in that it discloses the methods used by the National Security

By |2018-07-24T15:16:47-04:00July 24th, 2018|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hackers Working For Russia Gain Access To US Electric Utilities Control Rooms

WASHINGTON DC - Hackers working for Russia were able to gain access to the control rooms of US electric utilities last year, allowing them to cause blackouts, federal officials tell the Wall Street Journal. The hackers -- working for a state-sponsored group previously identified as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear -- broke into utilities' isolated networks by

By |2018-07-24T14:55:00-04:00July 24th, 2018|Cyber Defense|

Great Lakes Angels Creates $18 Million Investment Fund

ROYAL OAK - Great Lakes Angels, one of the first angel groups in Michigan, now is adding an Angel Fund that could eventually do $18 million in investments in Michigan startups, primarily in the technology sector. Co-partners Doron York and David Weaver explain how it will work on this segment of M2 TechCast. Technologies or

By |2018-07-24T14:37:51-04:00July 24th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MITechNews TV Debuts With Auto Tech Channel From MBS In Traverse City

ANN ARBOR - You’ve been asking for it, well in August you’ll get it - MITechNews TV. We’re creating channels of video news, interviews and later streaming live news shows and events. Our first channel is Auto Tech - interviews shot from the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City July 30 through Aug. 2. Editor

By |2018-07-20T11:43:57-04:00July 20th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Carol Health Joins Great Lakes Health Connect To Access Virtual Integrated Patient Record

GRAND RAPIDS – Carol Health, a mobile app-based, on-demand home health service, has joined Great Lakes Health Connect to provide nurses with access to Virtual Integrated Patient Record, a cloud-based system that stores and organizes the health information of over nine million patients. More than 200 organizations across the state contribute health information into the

By |2018-07-20T10:28:03-04:00July 20th, 2018|Life Sciences|

TiECon Detroit 2018 Hosting Entrepreneur Bootcamp At TechTown Oct. 5

NOVI  – TiECon Detroit 2018 is hosting an Entrepreneur Bootcamp at TechTown Detroit on October 5, a one-day intensive program to engage, inspire, and mentor entrepreneurs to start, innovate, and scale their businesses. Deadline for applications is Sunday August 19th. More information can be found here: http://tiecondetroit.org/ai-competition.php Be Investable is a training to support the

By |2018-07-19T20:30:10-04:00July 19th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|