SAN FRANCISCO - In a first-of-its-kind cloud security study, 67 percent of IT professionals say their organization is very vulnerable or vulnerable because cloud ports and firewalls are not adequately secured. The study was done by Dome9 Security, a provider of cloud security management for public and private clouds, as well as for dedicated and
LANSING - If the state had, in 1997, implemented a fuel tax based on a percentage of the wholesale price, it could have substantially more transportation revenue than it does now, the Citizens Research Council said in a report released Thursday. To replace the 19-cent per gallon gas tax in 1997 would have required a
LANSING - Detroit International Bridge Company owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun could see jail time after his company was found in contempt Thursday for its failure to complete required work on the new approach ramps to the Ambassador Bridge. Wayne Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards found the company not only had not completed the changes to the
GRAND RAPIDS ? Bioscience trade association MichBio on Thursday presented its "Legislator of the Year" award to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Michigan's 8th District, for providing leadership on legislative issues important to the biosciences industry. The award was presented on the second day of the MichBio Expo. Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D., President and
DETROIT - If you are a hacker, developer, coder or software engineer or front end designer that wants to join a new startup, you need to come to Bizdom Detroit's Hacker & Entrepreneur Match Up Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Centaur Bar in Detroit. Event organizers promise to introduce attendees to Detroit's coolest new startups
WASHINGTION DC - It's like the Cold War never ended: U.S. intelligence agencies see Russia and China as the most significant threats to the nation's interests. The difference this time is that the field of engagement isn't proxy states in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, but in the vast digital reaches of cyberspace. In a
YPSILANTI ? Fifty three companies are semi-finalists at the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition competing for a Grand Prize of $500,000. More than 35 venture capital investors are confirmed to attend as well. Confirmed speakers include University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman; Dave Egner, Executive Director, New Economy Initiative; Michael Finney, CEO, Michigan Economic Development
LANSING - Michigan developers can qualify for financial assistance for the development of eligible brownfield sites through a new low-interest loan program offered by the State of Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority. The funds are being offered through a $1 million Revolving Loan Fund award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ?This grant will
WASHINGTON DC - Controversy over a new copyright bill continues to grow in Washington, D.C., with both proponents and detractors signing up new allies and sharpening their rhetoric. Even pop icon Justin Bieber has made an appearance. The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, introduced last week in the House of Representatives to the applause
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index rebounded in October to 59.7 from 53.1 in September, a sign the economy is rapidly expanding. An index above 50 indicates an expanding economy. The higher the index grows above 50, the faster the economy appears to be growing. "The PMI increase in October marks 21 straight