DETROIT - Being on an International border is always a hot topic when it comes to security. News this week concerns the precedent set by a search of electronic media on the US/Canada border that ended up overturning a child pornographers appeal to have evidence obtained on his return from the Philippines thrown out of
TROY �?? The Walsh College Information Assurance Center is hosting a barbecue May 30 for alumni, students, faculty and friends. Attendees also will be able to sign up for security events and training opportunities. If you�??re interested in attending this event, on May 30 from 4:30 to 7 pm at the Walsh College Troy Campus,
KALAMAZOO ? Faith Heikkila, a security practitioner who is working towards completing a PhD in Information Assurance at Nova Southeastern University, was awarded the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation graduate school scholarship. Heikkila, a member of IEEE, InfraGard, and ISSA also serves on the Grand Valley State University Hall of Fame Board, and
SOUTHFIELD - Given the massive investments in Web-based applications, the importance of identity-centric security is only growing. If you think that all WAM systems are basically the same, then this session is for you. This podcast will address the following questions: What are WAMs and why is it an important enterprise security building block? How
LANSING - The Michigan House Transportation Committee began its review Thursday of legislation that would prohibit people from using their cell phone while driving, which would make using a cell phone a secondary offense. HB 4982 , HB 5117 and HB 5396 would all make using a cell phone in a moving vehicle a civil
LANSING - Michigan residential customers would see rate increases of as much as 28 percent and commercial and industrial customers as much as 9 percent under the House package that restructures electric regulation and requires energy efficiency and renewables. That message came from Senate Fiscal Agency Director Gary Olson told the Senate Energy Policy and
LANSING �?? Michigan could designate five new renaissance zones for companies in the business of making fuel from cellulosic materials under legislation reported unanimously by the House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday. Republican members on the panel originally opposed HB 5746 , because it would designate six of the current energy renaissance zones for cellulosic firms.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Consumers are being warned that they may get an ad instead of a music or video file on several file-sharing sites in what security firm McAfee says is the most significant malware outbreak in three years. McAfee Avert Labs reported on Tuesday that more than 500,000 detections of a Trojan horse
TROY �?? Automation Alley has finally rolled out its newly redesigned web site with enhanced navigation. The new Web site offers users quick links to popular Alley benefits and services, an updated search function, and a more convenient member login. Designed by Plante & Moran, the new site also allows members to make changes to
TROY - Join Automation Alley for the first Ideas for Impact roundtable event on May 22 to have your voice heard about the business issues that matter most to you. At this event, you will get a chance to ask experts pressing business questions about starting, capitalizing, running and growing small and medium businesses, including