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In-brief: In the hours before the Petya malware began circulating, two high level Trump Administration officials called for a tougher stand against online actors who sow chaos. The question now is how the Administration will react. TEL-AVIV, Israel– With the Petya “wiper” virus spreading globally, leaving crippled computers and organizational chaos in its wake, eyes are turning to the six
TEL AVIV, Israel - The former director of the Israeli Internal Security Service said Tuesday that auto makers should stop development of autonomous vehicles until the world auto industry solves the cyber security problem with the help of academia and governments. Yuval Diskin, now chairman of CyMotive Technologies, warned that the current auto industry practice
TEL AVIV, Israel - Mike Brennan, editor of MiTechNews, was formally invited by the Israeli government to cover the prestigious CyberWeek 2017 at Tel Aviv University starting June 25. 7,000 participants from 48 countries have gathered in Israel this week to discuss tactics and technology of cybersecurity. Mike will report all week long from his
TEL AVIV, Israel - A senior official in the White House announced Monday at the 7th International Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University that the United States and Israel had formed a bilateral cyber working group that would “stop adversaries before they can get into our networks and hold bad actors accountable.” The announcement was
TEL AVIV, Israel - Cyber Week 2017, one of the most important annual cyber events in the world, will be held at Tel Aviv International University June 25-29 and MITechNews.Com Editor and Publisher Mike Brennan will be there to provide complete coverage in text, audio and video. The conference will include speakers and delegations from
LANSING - Video surveillance of businesses is a rapidly growing market, and state lawmakers Thursday passed a bill revising the rules so that small firms can have camera systems installed without an electrical inspection. HB 4654 and HB 4655, sponsored by Reps. Michele Hoitenga (R-Manton) and Beth Griffin (R-Mattawan), would allow small security camera systems
WARREN - Nineteen students from southeast Michigan high schools received scholarships totaling $29,000 from the Winning Futures Award Celebration. Scholarship winners came from Canton High School, Cass Technical High School, Community High School, Cornerstone Health + Technology High School, Madison High School, Warren Mott High School, and Western International High School. The finalists were chosen
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan will launch a new financial aid program for in-state students that offers a "Go Blue Guarantee" of free tuition for up to four years for students with family income of up to $65,000. The new program—which includes families earning up to what is roughly the state's median income—will
MARSHALL - For the fourth consecutive year, the team from Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, placed first at the Society of Automotive Engineers Supermileage student competition, recording the highest ever fuel economy results for the event, achieving 4,113 miles per gallon. A total of 16 collegiate teams (11 from the U.S. and 5 from Canada)
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday June 12, auto expert David Cole, chairman of Auto Harvest, will update listeners on the latest auto tech trends. Tember Shea of Inforum will interview Alexa Jones, CEO of TheraB Medical, a East Lansing startup working to launch its first product, SnugLit. SnugLit is a wearable, portable solution
