SOUTHFIELD - Tuition for a graduate certificate in defense manufacturing will be paid for up to 25 engineers living in Oakland County through a federal grant resulting from a partnership between Lawrence Technological University and Oakland County. Successful applicants who meet the funding criteria will have their tuition costs covered through a federal appropriation granted
ST. PAUL - 3M has signed a deal to acquire biometric security firm Cogent Systems for $943 million, the companies announced Monday. According to 3M, it will pay $10.50 per share for Cogent, representing an 18 percent premium over the stock price at market close Friday. 3M will purchase all shares of Cogent "within 10
LANSING - The enthusiasm of Republican voters about voting for gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder is so much stronger than Democratic enthusiasm is for Virg Bernero that a GOP wave could sweep the state up and down the ticket, even putting the Democratic majority in the House at risk, according to a poll commissioned by Gongwer
LANSING - Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has a commanding 22-percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Virg Bernero and is even above the all-important 50 percent mark, according to a new poll. With Snyder enjoying a 51 percent to 29 percent lead, Bernero has an extremely tough task ahead, said Bernie Porn, president of EPIC/MRA,
SOUTHFIELD - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero has selected Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence as his choice for his running mate as lieutenant governor, multiple sources told Gongwer News Service. Bernero has scheduled a press conference for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Cobo Center in Detroit at the opening of the Democratic Party's convention to make the
SAN JOSE - Accessing the Internet via an open Wi-Fi network is risky because you have no idea who is the hot spot provider or who is connected to it. At the airport it may seem more secure to use a terminal to check your e-mail or update your Facebook status; however, according to Symantec,
WASHINGTON DC - A malware-laden flash drive inserted in a laptop at a U.S. military base in the Middle East in 2008 led to the "most significant breach of" the nation's military computers ever, according to a new magazine article by a top defense official. The malware uploaded itself to the U.S. Central Command network
REDMOND, Wa. - A flaw in the way Windows handles DLL (dynamic-link library) and related files likely affects hundreds of applications and has already been used in malicious attacks in the wild, a security researcher said on Tuesday. Microsoft acknowledged in an advisory on Monday a type of attack mechanism known as DLL preloading, or
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Cybersecurity is an evolving creature. Ten years ago the vast majority of threats encountered by users online were motivated by fame and disruption. Today it is all about stealth and exploiting computer users to make a buck. Predicting future cybersecurity trends can be difficult. But by gathering data and analyzing developments
GRAND RAPIDS - Rep. Brian Calley has the smarts, hustle, personality and unselfishness needed in a lieutenant governor, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder said Wednesday that's why he chose him as his running mate. The new Snyder/Calley ticket, expected to be formally certified Saturday once the state Republican convention officially nominates Calley, started its