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Technology Refreshes Top Enterprise Data 2011 To-Do List

TORONTO, Ontario - A new survey conducted by SANpulse Technologies finds that technology refreshes are the top priority for 2011. The study was conducted across more than 100 large enterprises, with about two-thirds if responses coming from companies with more than 10,000 employees, and a third from those with less than 10,000. The survey looked

By |2011-01-25T00:00:00-05:00January 25th, 2011|Archive, Guest Columns|

Mozilla Offers Do-Not-Track Tool To Thwart Ads

MOUNTAIN VIEW - Mozilla, acting on a U.S. Federal Trade Commission proposal, has offered a detailed mechanism by which Firefox and other Web browsers could prevent Web pages from tracking people's online behavior for advertising purposes. With Mozilla's do-not-track technology, network data packets from the browser would signal to a Web site that a person

By |2011-01-24T00:00:00-05:00January 24th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan Legislative Dems Want More Tax, Budgetary Details From Snyder

LANSING - Legislative Democrats continued their message of working with Gov. Rick Snyder to improve the state's economic climate after his State of the State Address Wednesday, but are also pushing for more details as to his tax policy and budgetary plans. "In recent history, the opposing party used their response to criticize and undermine

By |2011-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Snyder Urges Michiganders To Take Active Rule In Helping State Rebuild

LANSING - In his first State of the State Address that hammered home a commitment to actions that could help business, and with a headlining enthusiastic endorsement of the controversial Detroit River International Crossing, Gov. Rick Snyder called on all residents of the state to take an active role in helping rebuild Michigan. Snyder kept

By |2011-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Snyder Appoints Trustees To CMU, GVSU, Northern Michigan

LANSING ? Gov. Rick Snyder Friday announced he has appointed trustees to serve at Central Michigan University, Grand Valley State University and Northern Michigan University. ?These individuals have proven themselves among the very best in their fields, and I have every confidence they will provide the leadership these universities need as we work to structure

By |2011-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Legislative Republicans Enthusiastic About Snyder’s Proposals

LANSING - Legislative Republicans reacted with enthusiasm to most of Snyder's proposals and even put a best face on what's their biggest defection with the governor to date: the Detroit River International Crossing. "We absolutely have our work cut out for us," House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) said after the speech. Bolger said Republicans had

By |2011-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

SPARK’s Cell, Oakland County’s Smith Take Senior Posts At MEDC

LANSING - Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Michael Finney Friday filled out his staff by hiring Amy Cell from Ann Arbor SPARK to lead his talent and entrepreneurial education efforts and Oakland County Deputy Executive Douglas Smith to coordinate his strategic partnerships. Cell, vice president of talent enhancement & entrepreneurial education for Ann Arbor SPARK,

By |2011-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Social Networking Security Threats Show Dramatic Rise

SAN FRANCISCO - It's probably not surprising, but is nonetheless alarming. Sophos's latest 'Social Security' survey, which polls computer users on their experiences of social networking security threats, has found a dramatic increase in malware, phishing and spam transmitted via social networks. 40 percent of social networking users polled said they have been sent malware

By |2011-01-19T00:00:00-05:00January 19th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan Manufacturers Pay Higher Overall Tax Rate Than Other Companies

LANSING - Michigan manufacturing companies pay a higher overall tax rate than other companies, officials with the Michigan Manufacturers Association said Tuesday, and to make the state more competitive the overall tax rate should drop to the national average that manufacturers pay. Meeting that goal could be helped if the state would eliminate its personal

By |2011-01-19T00:00:00-05:00January 19th, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|