OVERLAND PARK, Kansas - A new survey conducted last month by Positive Network, makers of security products and services, concludes two-factor authentication will become more widely adopted in 2008 because of respondents' concerns over personal and corporate data breaches. The survey, entitled "IT Security & Authentication: Key Concerns in 2008," interviewed over 300 IT professionals
FRAMINGHAM, Ma. - Small- and medium-sized businesses aren't excited about the concept of software-as-a-service, but they are excited about the benefits SaaS can bring to them. An IDC report predicts the top SMB trends in 2008, with SaaS expected to be one of the hottest technologies. When IDC asked SMBs about this new way of
TROY ? On Valentine's Day, the Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeast Michigan forum will feature presentations by emerging companies selected by a panel of the group's business leaders and investors, along with a keynote speech delivered by Randal Charlton, the Interim Director of Wayne State University's Tech Town. In January 2007, Charlton was named as Entrepreneur
TROY - The Automation Alley Technology Business Committee is hosting on Feb. 13 its popular Business to Business series, this session aimed at big business and called The Heart of the Sale: Qualifying through Closing. This session will discuss how to qualify your leads as well as the importance of presenting and what to do
WASHINGTON - Congress approved a $168 billion bill to boost the economy, paving the way for more than 135 million households to receive rebate checks for up to $1,200 this spring. The measure passed the Senate, 81-16, after Democrats dropped demands for billions in extra spending and tax breaks opposed by most Republicans, The Wall
WASHINGTON DC ? Congress on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill that would prohibit automatic removal of phone numbers from the national Do-Not-Call registry, which is designed to allow consumers to opt out of receiving unsolicited sales calls. The bill, called the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, now goes to the White House
KALAMAZOO - Axenic Dental, a portfolio company of the Apjohn Group, a life science business acceleration company in Kalamazoo, announced Thursday that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a patented new disposable high-speed dental drill, the Axenic DHP. The Axenic DHP was developed and laboratory tested over two years by
ST. PAUL ? Northwest Airlines, the dominant air carrier at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Gerald R. Ford Airport in Grand Rapids, is in merger walks with Delta Air Lines, and a deal could be announced as early as this week. The news was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The report was based
DETROIT - Compuware Corporation Wednesday announced that it has acquired privately held Hilgraeve, a Monroe, Michigan, a Microsoft connectivity partner that recently has focused on solving connectivity problems in the healthcare, automotive and financial industries. No terms were announced. This acquisition makes Compuware Covisint the world's largest on-demand collaboration platform for lab and prescription data
BOSTON ? A team of MBA students from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business have won the $40,000 Braun case study competition that challenged the country's brightest business school students to create a marketing plan for its electric shaver business. The students on the U-M team include Emily Hoffman, Karima Holland, Mihira Patel