WASHINGTON D.C. - A U.S. policy report says Congress should preempt certain state and federal regulations in order to allow companies the freedom to share with the government information about cyber security threats and attacks without fear of breaking data breach and other laws. More information sharing is needed between companies and government agencies in
WASHINGTON D.C. - In a move to get cybersecurity legislation approved before the Senate recess, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and four colleagues introduced a modified version of their proposed cybersecurity legislation that adds privacy protections for consumers and removes government mandated security standards. Republicans had opposed the initial version of the Democrat-backed bill, introduced in
LAS VEGAS - Computer geeks attending the world's largest annual hacking party in Las Vegas this week will have a rare chance to rub shoulders with the head of the U.S. National Security Agency. General Keith Alexander, director of the spy agency, will speak at the Defcon conference, marking the highest-level visit to date by
TRAVERSE CITY ? Altus Brands leveraged a $170,000 investment in June made by Northern Michigan Angels and BlueWater Angels to purchase Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls, an innovator in the electronic game call industry. This investment provided the equity capital that Altus Brands needed to secure a loan from the Traverse City State Bank which, together,
DETROIT - Armed with growing revenues and strong balance sheets, and to keep up with increasing vehicle demand, U.S. auto executives expect to boost domestic headcount and expand facilities in the coming year, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP. Despite their overall bullishness, executives cite some significant challenges ahead, including persistent pricing pressures,
NEW YORK ? A new survey shows 68 percent of respondents with a cell contract struggle to afford their monthly bill, primarily due to rising costs in phone plans and extra fees. Another 34 percent of respondents said they were struggling to afford their monthly cell bill due to other financial commitments and bills that
WASHINGTON DC - Two U.S. senators are calling for a federal investigation of the power grid's potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities after a CNET article last month raised security concerns. The request for a probe comes from Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME), the panel's senior Republican,
DETROIT ? The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan has merged with the old Connectech Detroit to expand its technology networking group with a focused on mobile technology. MTAM currently has chapters in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Lansing. With this merger, MTAM will reach out to former Connectech Detroit members ? and former Connectech
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office gave the movie, ?Only Lovers Left Alive,? an incentive of $365,904. Set in Detroit and Tangiers, the project will feature a wide range of Detroit locations and showcase some of Detroit?s influential sounds and diverse musical contributions throughout the soundtrack. Written and directed by iconic independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch,
LANSING - House Speaker Jase Bolger and Rep. Roy Schmidt clearly attempted to perpetrate a fraud on the electorate by attempting to pay a friend of Schmidt's nephew to run against him after he switched parties, according to a scathing report released Tuesday by the Kent County prosecutor, but none of it was illegal. The