WASHINGTON DC - The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday designed to help companies and the federal government better defend against the growing threat of cyberattacks, despite opposition from privacy advocates who fear it may open the door to more government spying on US citizens. Passed by a 307-116 vote, the
LANSING - Michigan House Democrats have introduced a package of bills designed to curb the budget problems spurred by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority credits issued toward the end of the previous decade. The bills (HB 4471 , HB 4472 , HB 4473 , HB 4474 and HB 4475 ) would end the secrecy behind
LANSING - As speculation about Governor Rick Snyder mounting a presidential bid continues to swirl, Snyder on Thursday will depart for Nevada to begin a three-day swing that includes two major events on the national political calendar. Snyder will first travel to Nevada, which is one of the first four states to hold a primary
WARENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - The FDA has established a unique device identification system to adequately identify medical devices through their distribution and end use. When fully implemented, the label of most devices must include a unique device identifier in human- and machine-readable form. Device labelers must also submit certain information about each device to FDA's
SOUTHFIELD - On Episode 5 of the Digital Divas we visit with Rosemary Bayer, an engineer by training and a leader by nature. Rosemary is the co-founder and Chief Inspiration Officer for ardentCause L3C, the first low profit, limited liability company in Michigan, a "for profit company with a non-profit soul." She is also a
YPSILANTI - The MCRCon cybersecurity conference May 12 has been expanded to include three nationally-known, featured speakers and three presentation tracks focused on "before, during and after a hack." The conference is hosted by Merit and The Michigan Cyber Range. Topics will include cybersecurity preparedness, incident response, public relations, disaster recovery, and more. The Michigan
DETROIT - Science and math whiz kid Monica Wheat, one of the founders of Digerati Girls, a program focused on helping girls develop careers in digital and digital entrepreneurship, also is the Detroit lead for a new effort connecting investors and entrepreneurs called the Pipeline Fellowship Program. She discusses all of these projects in the
ANN ARBOR - Millions of times a year, teams at the University of Michigan Health System test samples of tissue, blood and other bodily fluids for patients of all ages. The results can reveal risks or signs of disease - or response to treatment - and help make a major difference in doctors' decisions. A
DETROIT - Digital Diva, Amanda Lewan, attends SXSW to capture exciting interviews with Women in Technology. This podcast features three short diverse discussions with women focused on: Large Scale 3D Printing, The "Internet of Everything" Bra & "Detected the Movie," and even the new .CLUB domain name extension. To listen click on DigitalDivas3.Com