GRAND RAPIDS - Two examples of computer code that exploit a flaw in Windows Media Player have become available only days after Microsoft released a patch to fix the bug, CNET.Com reported. The "proof-of-concept" exploits that take advantage of a flaw in the media player were posted on the Web over the past couple of
LANSING - Although getting off to a rocky start, the creation of the joint legislative committee to oversee the 21st Century Jobs Fund is a help to the people approving the allocation of the millions of dollars that will be used to diversify the state's economy, Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO James Epolito said Thursday.
LANSING - The deadline to apply for a piece of the $396 million available for promising Michigan technology, security, alternative energy, life sciences and advanced manufacturing companies was Friday. But don't worry, if you didn't make this round, another opens in July. The money will come from the 21st Century Jobs Fund. Letter of intent
FLINT - The outline for Wireless Genesee, to bring free wireless Internet access to all 642 square miles of Genesee County, was announced Thursday at a news conference held at the Flint Cultural Center. glimaEast played a major role in pulling the plan together. The plan for Wireless Genesee is modeled closely after the universal
ANN ARBOR - The New Enterprise Forum will celebrate its 20 year history of giving entrepreneurs in Michigan a soapbox to pitch potential investors with a birthday bash on night at the posh Michigan League. The event starts at 5 pm and will include tributes from local entrepreneurial stars and NEF founders. The group will
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor Wireless, has purchased Ann Arbor ISP Professional Communications Services Broadband and changed the name of the combined companies to 20/20 Communications. Terms were not disclosed. But 20/20 Communications gains 14 new microwave towers in the deal to triple the former Ann Arbor Wireless' geographic footprint from Jackson to Detroit, said
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is stepping up pressure on the Granholm administration to create a web site to make it easier for consumers to price shop for prescription drugs. Cox also revealed the results of a survey showing dramatic cost differences even for nearby stores. He said he would pursue action against
TROY - Preserving and protecting your corporate assets, including confidential information, customer relationships and trade secrets, is critical. At a morning-long seminar on March 9, Butzel Long's Intellectual Property attorneys will teach your company how to protect your most valuable assets in the digital age. Butzel IP attorneys Carey DeWitt, James Giszczak, Phillip Korovesis, Theresa
ANN ARBOR - Talking to passengers while driving may be just as dangerous for drivers as talking on a cell phone, a new study from the University of Michigan contends. The study, by the U-M Transportation Research Institute, shows that drivers who have conversations with passengers exhibit similar levels of driving performance as drivers who
SOUTHFIELD ? Health-care providers trying to meet tough new HIPPA security standards that require them to protect confidential patient information, yet find ways to cut growing IT costs, now have a way to do both through a new product partnership between CA and Carefx. On Monday, CA announced an agreement to package Carefx's Fusion software