GRAND RAPIDS In April, Michigan Technology News.Com will start its fourth year in business. The changes planned will include new content, new content partners, further expansion of our radio network and closer ties with tech networking groups statewide. Our goal remains to make Mitechnews.com the leading portal for news about Michigan technology. But well also
DETROIT - Its getting really hard to distinguish yourself in the market if youre a small handheld personal electronic device these days, writes Hans Erickson, CIO of the Detroit Regional Chamber. The combinations of contact manager, MP3 player, personal storage device, camera, phone and numerous other functions on devices in every color, texture and shape
HOWELL - Much has been written with regard to the threats that can be found in today's electronic world of commerce. I would like to add something to this discussion - cyber threats are not a new issues, but are becoming an increasing threat to the American economy. During an open discussion between a number
DETROIT - Sounds like a personal ad or a C movie, but it really describes my fruitless quest for network security services. After countless calls, emails and meetings with various providers, I have concluded that I would rather have oral surgery than shop for security services! One recent encounter with a not-to-be-named company went kind
BlOOMFIELD HILLS - Whether your business is succeeding wildly or struggling along through a tough economy, the internet as a highly effective business tool is here to stay, writes Bruce Marsh, Group Creative Director for Organic Inc.s Michigan office. Consumers and businesses alike turn to it daily for all aspects of their lives, and rates
DETROIT - The Michigan Broadband Authority may be the information age equivalent to the port authority, writes Hans Erickson, Technology Columnist for Mitechnews.com. Yet concern is the movement of commerce over fiber optic cables, not ships over water. It has a two-pronged mission to strengthen Michigans broadband infrastructure, the veins and arteries through which the
ANN ARBOR Time is not on your side if your company has to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, writes Carol Romej, co-technology practice leader for Butzel Long. The final HIPAA Security Rule is scheduled to be published on December 27. Compliance for the Privacy Rule is mandated for April
DETROIT Linus Torvalds, who invented Linux and became a celebrity, was asked to speak at a convention of sociologists who were meeting to discuss technology. He wondered, If sociologists can discuss technology, why cant technologists discuss sociology? So he wrote a book about it called The Hacker Ethic. Although his topic isnt likely to land
DETROIT - Looking for the perfect holiday gift? How about one that has no weight, no size, no scent, no shipping and handling and requires no wrapping paper? Give the gift of information! While Netflix and other mail services bill themselves as Internet businesses, in reality they are traditional rental services using the post office
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