DETROIT - Industrial Production for September increased by 0.6 percent as utility production rebounded, Comerica Bank reported Monday, the strongest increase since February. The Pending Home Sales index for September declined by 5.6 percent, the fourth consecutive drop. The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey improved in October as production increased. Industrial production for September increased by
GRAND RAPIDS ? It's amazing how many cyber threats predicted in the cyber crime novella Cyber Styletto have become today's headlines. That's why co-author Mike Brennan, Editor & Publisher of MITechNews.Com, will be serializing the book over the next 12 weeks. ?We want to share our predictions made in the summer of 2011 with our
NOVI - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Friday during the 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit that he is creating a rapid response team of cyber professionals, a sort of cyber militia, who would respond during a cyber incident. He called it the Cyber Civilian Corp. "Michigan's leadership in the area of cyber security continues through this
DETROIT ? BoostUp has secured a $1 million round of funding, led by Detroit Venture Partners. Other investors include Cornerstone Opportunity Partners, angel investor Patrick Sullivan, and IncWell. As part of IncWell?s investment, Tom LaSorda, former CEO of Chrysler, has signed on as a BoostUp advisor. ?BoostUp represents a fresh approach for both consumers and
MIAMI - In a survey of 307 women, conducted by Travelers at the NAWBO Women's Business Conference in Miami this month, nearly one-third (32 percent) lack confidence that they are adequately protected against cyber risks. Cyber Awareness - Women business owners who lack confidence in their level of cyber protection and preparedness rose from 27
MILFORD - MIPRO Consulting has hired Roland Butvilofsky as PeopleSoft Practice Manager. With more than 20 years of enterprise resource planning experience, Butvilofsky will be responsible for all Supply Chain Management program activities, as well as day-to-day oversight and management of project consultants in SCM, Asset Lifecycle Management and Maintenance Management. Butvilofsky will also work
TEAFLY, N.J. ? Noted Michigan-based cyber security expert Richard Stiennon has joined a group of industry experts to launch Securitycurrent.Com, a news and information site for other security professionals. Securitycurrent.Com is co-founded by veteran journalist and IT network security marketing executive Aimee Rhodes. The site features news, data, analysis, practical advice, discussion and research. Contributors
NOVI ? If you'd like to watch live the keynote speakers appearing Friday at the 2013 Michigan Cyber Security Summit, a live feed is available. The Dynamic Speaker Lineup includes: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Congressman Mike Rogers (invited), Chairman, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Roberta Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON DC - The National Institute of Standards and Technology released its draft cybersecurity framework for private companies and infrastructure networks on Tuesday. These standards are part of an executive order that President Obama proposed in February. The aim of NIST's framework (PDF) is to create guidelines that companies can use to beef up their
TROY - Walsh College alumni continue to see Michigan?s longer-term economic prospects on an upward trend since 2011, yet express caution when compared to the country as a whole. National economic sentiment has been marked by volatility since 2011, but has improved nearly 50 percent over the last 12 months, according to preliminary findings of