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Apple Beefs Up Security For iOS, Macs

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is shaking up the way it confirms whether you're the rightful owner of your iOS device or Mac. Built directly into iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan, a system called "two-factor authentication" will add an extra layer of security that can keep your Apple account more secure, even if someone

By |2015-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Federal Hack ID Theft Now At 22 Million

WASHIGTON DC - The federal government announced Thursday that the total number of people affected by cyberattacks on the US government's personnel office was more than 22 million. The agency said 21.5 million Social Security numbers were stolen from one source and 4.2 million from another. Both attacks were announced in June. Some people were

By |2015-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Chapter Two: There Will Be Cyberwar

ANN ARBOR - Over the next few weeks, MITechNews.Com will be publishing excerpts from cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon's latest book, called There Will Be Cyberwar. The book makes the case that the US military rushed to "network everything" and, like most organizations, neglected to secure its most critical systems. CHAPTERTWO Cautionary Tale.   The foregoing

By |2015-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Michigan Tech Names New Provost

HOUGHTON - Jacqueline Huntoon has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Michigan Technological University. Huntoon has been dean of Michigan Tech's Graduate School since 2005 and associate provost since 2011. She is also a professor in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences. http://technologycentury.com/2015/07/08/michigan-tech-names-new-provost/  

By |2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

Public Service Commission Approves Natural Gas, Electric Increases

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved two settlements Thursday resulting in increases for natural gas customers of Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and electricity customers of Upper Peninsula Power Company. Both are related to reconciling each respective company's 2014 energy optimization revenues and expenses, as well as to revise surcharges. Effective August 1, residential

By |2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Michigan Green Chemistry Program Awards Deadline July 17

LANSING - Nominations for the Michigan Green Chemistry Program Award close July 17. The award was established by the Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable to recognize innovations in green chemistry. This nomination package contains concise instructions on how to enter the Award Program. The Award Program is open to individuals, groups, and organizations in Michigan, both

By |2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Cutting Edge Drug Discovery And Development In Michigan

ANN ARBOR - The Cutting Edge, Drug Discovery and Development in Michigan Symposium Sept. 9-10 will showcase drug R&D activities at the state's research universities and discuss the development, funding, partnering, and commercialization of new therapeutic discoveries. The program is meant to bring together representatives from academia, industry, contract research organizations, funders, and others to

By |2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences|

5 Michigan Counties Rank High In Digital Counties Survey

WASHINGTON DC - Five Michigan Counties were lauded in the 2015 Digital Counties Survey for understanding the transformational value of technology and making the investments needed to improve services and efficiency across all facets of their organizations. The winners include: Population of 500,000 or more - Oakland County (3) Population of 250,000 to 499,999 -

By |2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

NewerTech Debuts Power2U Dual USB Wall Outlet

WOODSTOCK, Il. - NewerTechhas introduced announced the Power2Udual USB wall outlet that enables convenient charging of up to four mobile devices at a single electrical outlet. The Power2U features two traditional 15 amp power outlets, plus two USB ports delivering an additional 2.5 amps via the USB ports. Power2U uses a 14 cubic inch form

By |2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9th, 2015|Archive, New Products|