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LTU Panel Offers Advice On Planning For Workplace Security

SOUTHFIELD – Study, plan, practice, and be constantly aware. Those are the strategies to use against today’s universal need for workplace security, according to a panel discussion held Thursday morning at Lawrence Technological University. The event was part of the “Leaders and Innovators” business discussion series presented by LTU and WWJ Newsradio 950. The phrase

By |2018-03-16T11:03:59-04:00March 16th, 2018|ESD|

AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage At RenCen

DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced the company has boosted its mobile internet coverage at Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center by increasing the capacity of a distributed antenna system, which had been upgraded in 2017. A Distributed Antenna System is made of numerous small antennas that distribute AT&T wireless network coverage to provide extra cellular capacity and

By |2018-03-08T15:18:20-05:00March 8th, 2018|ESD|

Duo In Partnership To Curb e-Prescribing Fraud

ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced a partnership with DrFirst, the Rockville, Md.-based e-prescribing and medication management provider, to integrate Duo’s two-factor authentication security technology with DrFirst’s e-prescription system for controlled substances, EPCS Gold. With Duo’s integration into DrFirst’s EPCS Gold, doctors can send e-prescriptions to pharmacies by approving a

By |2018-03-08T15:06:44-05:00March 8th, 2018|Cyber Defense, ESD|

ESD To Host Engineering & Tech Career Fair March 6

SOUTHFIELD – The Engineering Society of Detroit will host its spring Engineering and Tech Career Fair Tuesday, March 6 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi. For employers, ESD’s job fair is tailored for engineers and technology professionals at all levels of expertise at all stages in

By |2018-02-28T13:38:43-05:00February 28th, 2018|ESD|

Robotics, Vision And Motion Control Set Records In 2017

ANN ARBOR — The North American robotics, machine vision and motion control markets continue to set new records, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. “What I find most telling about these results is not simply that the automation market continues to grow, but that it is growing in such a wide variety of industries,”

By |2018-02-28T13:15:41-05:00February 28th, 2018|ESD, VSM|

AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Capacity At DTW

DETROIT - AT&T announced it has boosted its mobile internet capacity around Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport by upgrading an antenna system that will give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. The network upgrade is on the Distributed Antenna System, which consists of strategically placed antennas to distribute AT&T’s wireless network coverage to the North

By |2018-02-23T12:19:45-05:00February 23rd, 2018|Connected Tech, ESD, Mobile MI|

Clot Buster Wins Top Award At Michigan Business Challenge

ANN ARBOR – After months of preparation and training leading up to the finals Feb. 16, Clot Buster – a startup developing a medical device to safely and rapidly remove clots for stroke treatment – has been named the overall winner of the 2018 Michigan Business Challenge. As the recipient of the Pryor-Hale Award for

By |2018-02-23T09:36:08-05:00February 23rd, 2018|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Life Sciences|

VR/AR Association, LTU Team Up To Host Monthly Meetups

SOUTHFIELD – The Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality Association has selected Lawrence Technological University and the LTU Collaboratory as the location for VRARA Detroit Chapter monthly meetings. LTU has also opted to join the trade association for the virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality industries. The first six monthly meetings will be held in

By |2018-02-09T09:48:18-05:00February 9th, 2018|ESD, IoT|

Pixo Releases Virtual Reality Safety Training For Utility Companies

ROYAL OAK - Pixo VR announced the release of its Gas Meter Safety Inspection Virtual Reality Training, which the company said is the first commercially available release from PIXO’s library of licensable enterprise VR training programs. The company’s VR application platform, comprised of pre-built components, will enable Pixo to rapidly develop additional enterprise VR training

By |2018-02-01T19:16:19-05:00February 1st, 2018|ESD, IoT|

Duo Security Announces Record-Breaking Year, Tops $100 Million Revenue

ANN ARBOR — Cybersecurity company Duo Security said it topped $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2017, following news in October its valuation topped $1 Billion after a $70 million venture capital investment. “2017 was an important and exciting year for Duo, during which we expanded our leadership position and further solidified our place

By |2018-02-01T19:26:19-05:00February 1st, 2018|Cyber Defense, ESD, Featured|