Cyber Defense

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|

Merit Now Offering Seccuris’ OneStone Managed Security Services

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

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Symantec IT Management Suite 7.6 Webcast March 3

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

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Duo Security Names Zack Urlocker Chief Operating Officer

ANN ARBOR - Duo Security announced Thursday the appointment of Zack Urlocker as Chief Operating Officer. Urlocker will lead product, marketing, sales, and customer success to help Duo Security accelerate its rapid growth. In his previous role as COO at Zendesk, Urlocker launched the company's enterprise strategy and hired key sales and marketing executives, growing

By |2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00February 12th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Online Tech Hosts Business Continuity, IT Disaster Recovery Workshop

WESTLAND - Join on Online Tech Feb. 17 for a Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery half-day workshop to give your Business Continuity planning a boost and your recovery expectations a reality check. Attendance limited to 50. Registration required to save your seat. In this 1/2 day, morning workshop, you will get the opportunity to

By |2015-02-11T00:00:00-05:00February 11th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Registration Is Open For IIA, ISACA Spring Conference

DEARBORN - The Detroit Chapters of the IIA and ISACA are proud to co-sponsor the 16th Annual Spring Conference held March 9-11 at The University of Michigan - Dearborn Fairlane Center North. If you are responsible for your company's internal auditing, information systems security and integrity, accounting, finance, Sarbanes Oxley compliance or other regulatory matters,

By |2015-02-05T00:00:00-05:00February 5th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting: How Contemporary Military Strategies Impact The Business Cyber Security Realm

LIVONIA - A new reality in information security has developed that it is now a matter of when, not if an organization is beached. This new reality compels an information security organization to search for a new strategy to deal with an evolved adversary. On Feb. 19 at 6 pm, at the VisTaTech Center at

By |2015-02-04T00:00:00-05:00February 4th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Merit Offers QuadMetrics Cybersecurity Tools to Members

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network signed an agreement Wednesday with QuadMetrics to provide the company's suite of security and risk assessment tools to Merit Members, as well as research and educational institutions throughout the country. The new services help organizations take a proactive approach to managing cybersecurity risks on the basis of large scale data

By |2015-01-28T00:00:00-05:00January 28th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Connected And Automated Vehicles And The Cybersecurity Threat: How Industry Is Responding

LIVONIA - Cybersecurity for vehicles represents a critical topic and important growth area for the automotive industry. On Feb. 17, The Center For Automotive Research brings together a panel to discuss the threats and present on strategies and methods for effectively managing cybersecurity for the ?networked computers on wheels? that automobiles are increasingly becoming. The

By |2015-01-27T00:00:00-05:00January 27th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|