REDMOND - In a month of uneven Windows 8 news and reviews, Microsoft is taking another hit. This time, its freeware Security Essentials finds itself in the crosshairs. Independent German security suite evaluators AV-Test.org publish bimonthly tests that rate the effectiveness of the biggest Windows security suites out there, and the recently published results showed
SAN FRANCISCO - A massive bug swept Tumblr Monday and infected some of the biggest blogs - including USA Today, Reuters, The Verge, and CNET - until Tumblr resolved the issue shortly before 10:30 a.m. PT. GNAA, a hacker group, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group's Twitter profile earlier today said 8,600 unique Tumblr
LANSING - A new, potentially significant development adds to speculation that a legislative effort to pass a right-to-work bill could take place, as the Michigan Chamber of Commerce announced late Monday that it now supported passage of a bill. Prior to the announcement, the chamber had taken a largely hands-off attitude on backing right-to-work, with
LANSING - The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan announced that it is adding agriculture specialist Natalie Rector to its team as Research Coordinator. Jim Zook, Executive Director of the CMPM, said Rector?s background, experience and lifelong dedication to farmers and Michigan?s agriculture industry made her a perfect choice for Michigan Corn. ?We are thrilled to
WASHINGTON DC - Former NSA director tells the Financial Times that a cyberattack could cripple the nation's banking system, power grid, and other essential infrastructure. The United States faces "the cyber equivalent of the World Trade Center attack" unless urgent action is taken. John "Mike" McConnell, who served as director of the National Security Agency
SOUTHFIELD - Lacks Wheel Trim Systems LLC, a business unit of Lacks Enterprises, Inc., has introduced its patented eVOLVE hybrid composite wheel technology that provides a fuel economy improvement of 1.1 miles per gallon highway by balancing weight reduction and optimizing aerodynamics. The world debut announcement was made at the LA Auto Show. Lacks? new
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation announced Wednesday it has closed an $11 million Series C financing round, including full participation from its existing investor syndicate. Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance the company?s development programs for herpes labialis (cold sores), cystic fibrosis and nanoemulsion-based vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and genital
RESTON, VA. - On Cyber Monday, online spending reached $1,465 billion, up 17 percent from last year, representing the heaviest online spending day in history. For the holiday season-to-date, $16.4 billion has been spent online, marking a 16-percent increase versus the same period a year ago. ?Despite some news reports suggesting that Cyber Monday might
LANSING - In his message on energy and the environment, Governor Rick Snyder said Wednesday the state needed to increase its use of renewable energy, but he did not propose a new level to set that use at. Instead, Snyder said in 2013 all sides on the issue should talk and reach an agreement on
LANSING ? Michigan Employers and educational institutions may soon be unable to ask potential or current employees for access to their social networking information after the Senate Energy and Technology Committee unanimously reported a bill Tuesday. HB 5523 was reported from committee 6-0, with Sen. Howard Walker (R-Traverse City), Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) and Sen.