LANSING ? Michigan Senate Republicans on Thursday drastically changed legislation directing how local governments would receive reimbursement in exchange for curbing the personal property tax. The key change cited by local government organizations, which have switched from opposition to neutral as a result, would reinstate the personal property tax to its current form if future
MUSKEGON ? This week, Grand Valley State University anchored a research buoy 35 miles offshore in Lake Michigan to help assess the commercial-scale viability of wind generation in the Great Lakes. The buoy can now collect wind measurements up to 175 meters high, which is the same height as next-generation wind turbines currently being marketed,
GRAND RAPIDS ? This summer, high school students from across West Michigan can find out what it's like to be an entrepreneur and get a chance to win an iPad and cash prizes totaling $1000. The sixth annual TESA is sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Seidman College of Business at
WASHINGTON D.C. ? Teresa M. Takai, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, the Department of Defense's Chief Information Officer, said in an interview that cyber defense is a major part of the DOD's technology agenda. But she declined to characterize the current climate of often state-sponsored cyber attacks as cyber war.
GRAND RAPIDS - Open Systems Technologies is looking for start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs to submit a big business idea that could win $5,000 worth of IT services courtesy OST. The Think Big contest allows entrants to share their out-of-the-box, yet practically innovative idea with OST. The campaign, which runs through June 7, is offered by
SAN FRANCISCO - Social networks have long been a target for cybercriminals, but now the bad guys are expanding their horizons. Malware writers are aiming at such hot social networks as Tumblr and Pinterest to trap a new wave of victims, says a report from GFI Software. "Established sites like Facebook and Twitter have long
ANN ARBOR ? In the 1960s, the chant among hippies was "power to the people." At the University of Michigan, the new mantra this week is power to the professors in a new funding initiative, called Mcubed, that aims to put $15 million into U-M projects starting this fall. MCubed puts university professors in charge
WASHINGTON D.C. - Democrats in Washington are aiming to protect employees being asked to hand over the keys to their Facebook accounts. A new bill introduced yesterday in the U.S. Senate would seek to stop employers from requesting passwords or access to an employee's account on Facebook and other social networks. Known as the Password
WASHINGTON D.C. ? Summer vacationers beware. Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an Internet connection in their hotel rooms. Recently, there have been instances of travelers' laptops being infected with malicious software while using hotel Internet connections. In these
LANSING ? The Lansing ISSA is hosting its third annual Netwars Challenge May 19 to provide education and guidance on tools that will assist in responding to security events. Using a simulated attack and defend environment, industry experts will provide key concepts for a framework to guide in the everyday struggle of combating malicious intent.