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Lenovo Laptops Pre-Loaded Software Opens Door To Hackers

SAN FRANCISCO - Removing software that comes with your brand-new Windows computer can be frustrating, but recently discovered software on new Lenovo laptops - the top-selling laptop brand in 2014 - can put your entire digital life at risk. The preloaded software, called Superfish, alters your search results to show you different ads than you

By |2015-02-23T00:00:00-05:00February 23rd, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Macomb-Oakland U INCubator Hosts Capital Strategy Program

AUBURN HILLS - If you are a startup or early-stage, growth-based business looking for funding, come meet and listen to capital expert, Mike Brennan, capital strategist from the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator. Brennan ? not to be confused with MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan ? will cover Michigan's various capital sources and talk about how to properly

By |2015-02-23T00:00:00-05:00February 23rd, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Business Leaders Optimistic About Michigan Economy

DETROIT - Leaders of the state's largest companies see both the state and national economies improving over the next year-and-a-half, Business Leaders for Michigan said in releasing its latest forecast. The survey showed 60 percent of business leaders expect both economies to improve in the next six months. That was up from 48 percent for

By |2015-02-23T00:00:00-05:00February 23rd, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Detroit Chinese Business Association Hosts Chinese New Year Gala Feb. 27

DETROIT ? The Detroit Chinese Business Association will ring in the year of the Sheep at the Motor City Casino Soundboard Room where a government delegation from China will join the celebrations. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who has been working to improve business relations between the two countries, will deliver the keynote address. In the

By |2015-02-20T00:00:00-05:00February 20th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Mophie Super Bowl Ads Serve Notice That Mobile Battery-Maker Prepared For Big 2015 Sales

KALAMAZOO ? Mobile-phone external battery maker, mophie, which began life in a pole barn near Kalamazoo a decade ago, had an international coming out party of sorts when it aired its first TV commercials during the Super Bowl, one of the most watched television events each year. Spending millions of dollars on advertising had not

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

In Episode 79 Of ITINTHED, Youngsoft, GEEPs, W3R

DETROIT - Another week, another really fun episode with some great guests on ITInTheD.Com. Thanks to our guests Major General Amy Courter of Youngsoft, Hans Erickson of New Mind, and Katrina and Mark from our newest sponsor, W3R, for joining us in-studio tonight. Erickson is the developer of GEEPS, a rescue system on a flash

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Internet Advisor|

State Department Struggling To Kick Out Russian Hackers

WASHINGTON DC - Three months after the State Department confirmed hackers breached its unclassified email system, the government still hasn?t been able to evict them from the department?s network, according to three people familiar with the investigation, reports the Wall Street Journal. Government officials, assisted by outside contractors and the National Security Agency, have repeatedly

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Fending Off The Unemployment Guy

DETROIT - To say that the state of business and economy in Metro Detroit is in peril is an understatement to say the least. Never have I seen such a mass of people without work in this town, notice traffic lately on I-75 and 696? That?s right, there hardly is any anymore. So in times

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Cybersecurity Threat To Connected Vehicles Threatens Auto Industry

LIVONIA ? The cars cranked out by Detroit automakers these days are loaded with computers all connected to mobile services that lets drivers plug-in a myriad of apps. But the downside of this digitization driving experience is today?s cars also have become a target of opportunity for hackers seeking to harvest a cornucopia of highly

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|