WASHINGTON DC - With more than 1,600 megawatts of new wind capacity installed during the third quarter of 2015, and nearly 3,600 MW installed in all of 2015, wind power continues to gain strength. The release of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2015 Market Report today shows the market
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation raised $390,000 in donations earlier this month during its 10th annual Signature Gala that drew 600 IT Professionals from Michigan’s technology sector and beyond. The event, hosted by General Motors at the Renaissance Center Marriott, opened with a silent auction, fundraising Wall of Wine, and
SAN FRANCISCO - Companies without cyber insurance could easily end up paying hundreds of millions if hacked. Just as you safeguard your home with insurance, companies get insurance to cover any problems with customer and corporate data. With hacking on the rise, that protection is getting harder to obtain and pay for. A torrent of
TRAVERSE CITY - If you haven’t seen drones buzzing around your neighborhood, park or downtown business location yet, you will soon. The recreational and commercial use of drones, mostly quadcopters, is on the rise. In February 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started granting commercial drone operators permission to fly drones for business purposes. Industries
REDMOND, Wa. - Most of Microsoft's hardware announcements leaked prior to its big event - color me unsurprised. But for those of you who like to study the product-debut rituals of tech companies and couldn't make it to the live-stream or live blog heralding its new wares designed to run Windows 10 and more, recap
AUBURN HILLS - Arrangements have been made to bring an ISC2 certified trainer into town for these CISSP training classes for a special price of $1500 per class + $599 for the test voucher, nearly a $1,000 savings. (ISC)2 is the creator of the CISSP exam, so why would you get yourtraining anywhere else? The
GLENVIEW, IL - A new survey says the majority of small business owners are concerned about breaches to their Internet and electronic security. As cyber security hacks have become an increasingly prevalent issue, 60 percent of small business owners said they are concerned enough that they are taking extra precautions including firewalls, offsite protected servers,
Dear Detroit ISACA Chapter Members, Hello from Linda Kearney CISA, CIA, CIPP-US ISACA Detroit Chapter President I hope everyone is having a great summer. Since we last met in May, the Detroit Chapter Board Members have been busy planning the 2015-2016 year, which we hope to make enjoyable and relevant to the interests of our
LIVONIA - September 16 ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting Pre-Dinner Topic will focus on the Internet of Things and Information Assurance, while the after-dinner topic will be Demonstrating Information Security Program Effectiveness. The Pre-Dinner presentation will be made by Keith Wilson, Systems Engineer, Lancope After-Dinner speaker is Doug Copley, Beaumont Health Systems. 4:30 - 5:00 Registration
SAN FRANCISCO - When hackers broke into the dating website for adulterers, AshleyMadison.com, stealing customer lists and corporate secrets, they asked for just one thing -- shut down the website within 30 days, or face total embarrassment. The site didn't shut down, and this week the hackers followed through on their threat, releasing alleged customer lists,
