ANN ARBOR ? In this MITechNews.Com podcast, Editor Mike Brennan talks about headlines that include Michigan Ranking High in jobs market, Tech Employment in Metro Detroit rivals major U.S. Tech Clusters, MEDC launches Connect Michigan broadband app. To listen, MITechNews.Com
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
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
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
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Business announced that for the second consecutive year the company will seek out the nation?s most innovative startup companies and entrepreneurs to compete in the Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition that provides $450,000 in technology investment nationwide. Two winners will be selected from the Comcast Business Heartland Region - Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network, in partnership with ChoiceTel/ChoiceCyber, is bringing the OneStone Information Assurance Portal to Michigan for Merit's Members. Developed by Seccuris, a Canadian-based company, OneStone is a managed security service that provides reliable 24x7 threat monitoring, vulnerability management, business risk assessments, asset classification and tracking, and comprehensive reporting. Merit's agreement with Seccuris
LANSING - A bill that would require a wireless phone company to provide location information from a person's wireless device to a police officer upon request in certain emergency situations was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Michigan House Criminal Justice Committee. HB 4006 also provides civil and criminal immunity to a wireless carrier that responds
LANSING - A revised estimate of what the Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits will cost the state shows an increase of nearly $3 billion to $9.38 billion through 2031, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said Wednesday. During a House Tax Policy Committee meeting, MEDC CEO Steve Arwood said the increase in projected liabilities comes
TROY - The releases of Symantec IT Management Suite 7.6 powered by Altiris technology and Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 are rapidly approaching. Join Symantec for a special webcast March 3 to learn about these new solutions and how they will make your life easier. IT Management Suite 7.6 includes several new enhancements to cloud-enabled
GRAND RAPIDS ? A $10,000 crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support The Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts campaign to support a series of two to three public murals in downtown Grand Rapids. If UICA reaches its goal by March 18, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will provide a $10,000 matching grant. The crowdfunding platform