GRAND RAPIDS - A group of ethical hackers who want to continue doing security research to show the world where computer and network vulnerabilities lie was formed earlier this summer, so said one of the leaders of I Am The Cavalry who spoke Thursday at GRRCon, a two-day hacker conference held in downtown Grand Rapids.
MIDLAND - Michigan Molecular Institute Research Scientist Patrick Smith was included in the 2013 class of American Chemical Society Fellows at a ceremony Monday in Indianapolis. The designation of ACS Fellow puts Smith, 63, in rarified air for an organization whose membership tops 163,000 globally; less than one percent are awarded the prestigious honor, according
LANSING ? Gov. Rick Snyder is the keynote speaker Sept. 24 at the University Club of Michigan State University to coincide with the release of the tenth anniversary of Inforum Center for Leadership?s Michigan Women?s Leadership Index, a biennial snapshot of the leadership of women in Michigan?s top 100 companies. In conjunction with research partner
GRAND RAPIDS ? More than 800 security professionals attended the first day of GRRCon, Midwest Information Security & Hacker CON, roughly the same amount as the year before. But exhibitors at the show were up by a third, the show?s co-producer said Thursday. Chris Payne, a security professional in Grand Rapids, said he had to
TRAVERSE CITY ? A new survey by the Ponemon Institute concludes medical identity theft and family fraud are on the rise, with the number of victims affected up 20 percent within the last year alone. The survey, sponsored by the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance with support from ID Experts, finds that medical identity theft affects
GRAND RAPIDS ? For researchers, chemists, engineers, industry CEOs, students, educators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, the Michigan Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference Oct. 23-24 provides an excellent opportunity to hear and share ideas on how we can best "green up" Michigan through green chemistry and engineering. Conference attendees will learn how green chemistry and engineering not
SAN FRANCISCO - A new variant of the Tibet malware for OS X has been found. This variant uses a recently patched Java exploit to install a backdoor service in targeted systems and allow a remote hacker to log in and steal files. While OS X has been affected relatively minimally by malware, the platform
EAST LANSING - College-bound students who are interested in the Michigan State University College of Engineering are invited to East Lansing on Oct. 5, for Spartan Future Engineer Preview Day. ?Preview Day is the once-a-year opportunity for high school juniors, seniors and transfer prospective students and their parents to attend faculty-led academic informational sessions and
LONDON, UK - Another shoe has dropped in the National Security Agency's covert mass surveillance program. Whistleblower Edward Snowden has provided The Guardian with a document that outlines the NSA's widespread sharing of "US persons" cellular and e-mail metadata with Israel. According to The Guardian, "US persons" include US citizens, permanent residents, and anyone located
TROY - This October, more than 500 of Michigan's most talented entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers and creative minds will meet in Detroit to learn, exchange ideas and network at 2013 Brand Camp. Automation Alley, Michigan?s largest technology business association, is proud to sponsor this annual one-day conference. To be held Oct. 22 from 8 to