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Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Foundation Announces New President, Vice President

DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced Wednesday that Carey Pachla as the nonprofit’s new president, and Rebecca Bray the new vice president. Pachla is also president of Fast Switch, Ltd., an IT consulting organization. She has been an active volunteer member of MCWT for more than a decade, and served in

By |2017-02-15T10:10:05-05:00February 15th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Trump, Trudeau Signal Support For Howe Bridge Between Detroit, Windsor

WASHINGTON DC - In a joint statement issued Monday by President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the two leaders said the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor will be a "vital economic link" between the United States and Canada. Trump becomes the third consecutive president to consider construction of the

By |2017-02-13T21:00:20-05:00February 13th, 2017|Featured, Politics|

Automation Alley Report: Manufacturing Industry In U.S. Rapidly Moving To Embrace Industry 4.0

DETROIT - The manufacturing industry in America is moving rapidly to embrace technology as a critical part of its processes and plans to make new technological investments in 2017, but barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption still exist, according to Automation Alley’s 2017 Technology Industry Report, released Monday. Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial

By |2017-02-13T14:44:40-05:00February 13th, 2017|Featured, News|

What to Do About Fake News and Fake Apps?

LANSING - Fake news is now headline news. Add in fake apps and fake websites, and many organizations have a huge credibility problem. Let’s explore what you can do for real. Hoaxes have been around forever. From online pictures of seven-headed snakes to Russian President Putin riding a bear, most people know better and move on

By |2017-02-13T14:26:34-05:00February 13th, 2017|Featured, Guest Columns|

M2 TechCast Feb. 13: Inforum, CloudTech1, Lawrence Tech, Automation Alley

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Feb. 13, Tember Shea from Inforum will interview her guest Parisa Soraya, co-founder & chief product officer, Find Your Ditto. Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, will talk about a couple of new projects he’s doing with Automation Alley that include streaming video and a monthly meet up for

By |2017-02-10T13:29:11-05:00February 10th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Election Audit Cites Human Error In Detroit: 31 Voted Twice Statewide

DETROIT - Errors by election workers in Detroit led to problems in the number of ballots not lining up with the number of people recorded as having voted in scores of precincts, a Bureau of Elections audit released Thursday found, and as a result the bureau plans comprehensive training to assist the city in better

By |2017-02-10T08:18:35-05:00February 10th, 2017|Featured, Politics|

MITechNews.Com Video Press Release Promotional Offer For Automation Alley Members

TROY - MITechNews.Com is offering Automation Alley members a wonderful video promotional opportunity that is guaranteed to result in great search engine optimization. Video News Updates, a 90-second video press release, is available now through March 31, 2017, for just $399. On April 1, the price increases to $499. The videos will be shot in

By |2017-02-07T18:54:22-05:00February 7th, 2017|Featured, News|

SmartFinds CEO Explains The 4 A’s Of Digital Marketing Kicking Off Social Media Marketing Monthly Updates

ROYAL OAK - What are the 4 A’s of Digital Marketing? Melih Oztalay CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham explains why all Internet marketers needs to understand these terms in our new Social Media segment he leads monthly on M2 TechCast. Anticipate Change Accept The Changes Adapt to the Changes Adopt the Changes Melih also

By |2017-02-08T12:13:59-05:00February 7th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Social Media|

OST Hosts Meetup Of Meetups, Plus IOT Driving Data Center Modernization, Overseas Expansion

ROYAL OAK - Mike Lomonoco Director of Marketing and Communications at Open System Technologies explains why anyone involved in software should attend the meetup of meetups on Wednesday Feb. 8 at OST’s Grand Rapids headquarters. GR DevNight and SoftwareGR team has invited 30 local user groups, meetups, and software events to come share about their

By |2017-02-06T21:25:26-05:00February 6th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

State Reports Software Snafu Exposes Personal Info On 1.87 Million Michigan Workers

LANSING - Upwards of 1.87 million Social Security numbers, names and wage information for active employees in Michigan could have been accessed by unauthorized users after a software update done in October exposed these confidential records, state officials announced late Friday. What this means is the vulnerability could impact two-fifths of the state’s workforce since

By |2017-02-03T19:57:24-05:00February 3rd, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|