LONDON - The UK government is planning to recruit hundreds of computer specialists to defend core infrastructure against cyberthreats, Conservative Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced. Speaking at the annual Conservative party conference, Hammond said the United Kingdom was dedicating additional resources and funds to building a strong cyber intelligence and surveillance network, according to Reuters.
ANN ARBOR ? Rubicon Genomics reported that its ThruPLEXTM-FD Prep Kits contributed to the success of a breakthrough study recently published in Nature1 that showed that genomic data extracted from the plasma of cancer patients can be used to track drug resistance and potentially guide treatment. The proof-of-principle study showed that by sequencing tumor exomes
SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec has seized part of the 1.9 million-computer strong ZeroAccess, one of the largest botnets in existence. In a blog post Monday, the security firm said the ZeroAccess botnet is primarily used to deliver payloads to infected computers, which is aimed at two illegal, revenue-generating activities: click fraud and bitcoin mining, CNET
OTTAWA, Ontario ? Shopify, in partnership with The Huffington Post, announced the launch of its fourth annual Build A Business Competition with some of the industry's most successful entrepreneurs to help new and emerging stores grow their business. To participate, entrepreneurs must open an online store and start selling products using Shopify. At the end
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. said its ITCTransmission subsidiary had placed in service Phase 1 of its 140-mile Thumb Loop high voltage transmission line, capable of supporting a maximum capacity of about 5,000 megawatts. Phase I is 62 miles of double-circuit, 345,000-volt lines from the new Bauer substation in Tuscola County to the new Rapson
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the project, Blue Goji Mobile Arcade Game, has been approved for a digital media incentive from the state. The mobile game is a follow-up to the Blue Goji interactive boxing game developed and produced by PIXO Entertainment in Southfield, Michigan. ?The digital media and video game development industry
LANSING - In a decision that would draw hundreds of "likes" if posted on Facebook, the Michigan Senate has decided to open up its WiFi network to allow users access to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter and drop most other restrictions that had severely limited what sites users could visit. The Senate has
LANSING - The release early Wednesday of a report on expected monthly insurance rates on the federal health care exchange, which will begin accepting enrollment on Tuesday, showed that monthly rates in Michigan will be slightly less than the national average, and the news drew praise from supporters of the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable
ANN ARBOR ? The Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics has been awarded a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. IROA Technologies, formerly NextxGen Metabolomics, is a founding member along with the University of Florida. With the grant funding, the SECIM is developing an integrated metabolomics service to provide highquality data, user-friendly
SAN FRANCISCO - Teenagers in California worried that their online posts might jeopardize their future opportunities have gained a measure of recourse in the form of an online "eraser button." Legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown will require Web sites, apps, and online services geared toward minors to offer, by 2015, the option of