GRAND RAPIDS - Learn all about the risks to critical infrastructures and key resources and the efforts underway to protect them at the Michigan InfraGard 2014 Great Lakes Regional Conference May 15 at Davenport University in Grand Rapids. Registration begins at 7:00 am. The early start provides the opportunity for a full breakfast and time
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has published a new set of guidelines regarding how law enforcement agencies and other government entities may request information from the company about user data. The new rules, which were posted to Apple's website late Wednesday, reflect Apple's move toward notifying its customers when it receives law enforcement requests for user
WASHINGTON DC - It didn't take long for Gen. Keith Alexander, the recently retired director of the National Security Agency, to speak out about the government intelligence agency. The four-star general, who retired last month, touched on a wide range of subjects in an interview published Thursday by the Australian Financial Review, including the NSA's
GRAND RAPIDS - Technology is something that every business today depends upon in one way or another. Attend the May aimWest event as the group discusses the latest trends in IT Security and Privacy, what the greatest risks are, and how you can defend yourself, your family, and your business. The Panel includes: Stuart Berman,
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Homeland Security has issued its solicitation for the 14.2 Small Business Innovation Research Program addressing the needs of seven DHS operational units. DHS's Science and Technology Directorate and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office participate in the SBIR Program as well. This solicitation covers the S&T Directorate's SBIR Program only.
ANN ARBOR- MCRCon Cybersecurity Conference, hosted by Merit Network, is challenging IT pros and computer enthusiasts to a Capture the Flag competition on May 20 at the Michigan Cyber Range. The competition will test the speed and skill of competitors within this virtual Internet environment. Participants will search for clues and collect flags to win
WASHINGTON DC - Teri Takai will be leaving her post as the Defense Department's chief information officer May 3. She submitted her resignation to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Monday. A replacement hasn't yet been named. Takai has served as the DoD's CIO since November 2010. While in that position, she was the principal
GRAND RAPIDS - Technology is something that every business today depends upon in one way or another. The Internet has opened up a new era of connectivity and communication for both our professional and personal lives. These great benefits & advancements, however, have also come with new risks & privacy concerns that are greater than
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech has been recognized as one of the 20 Most Promising Enterprise Security Companies in the country by CIO Review. Winners of this award were selected by a blue ribbon judging panel that included the CIOs and CEOs of public companies, industry analysts from respected research firms, and the editorial board
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers have identified more malware at the Google Play store that secretly harnesses users' devices to perform the arduous computational process of mining for bitcoins. The malware, dubbed BadLepricon, was found masquerading as wallpaper apps that had hundreds of installs each, according to Lookout, a mobile security firm. Google promptly removed five