mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting: The Changing Face Of Social Engineering

DETROIT - Jen Fox shares insights she has gained through her experiences as a social engineer. What exactly is social engineering and what goes into a social engineering campaign? What does social engineering look like and what tricks or techniques has Jen found to be the most successful? Most importantly, what has she found to

By |2021-06-13T16:16:25-04:00June 13th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

West Michigan Sustainable Business Hires Wesley Watson As New Engagement Manager

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business has hired Wesley Watson as its new Engagement Manager. In this new role, Watson will provide tactical support for the Forum's growth as a regional and statewide network, its educational programming, and collaborative projects. Among other initiatives, he will be leading our work to engage underrepresented communities in

By |2021-06-11T15:43:03-04:00June 11th, 2021|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Four20 Post: Cannabis Caregivers Under Attack; New Caregivers Association Launching In Response

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post June 9, we took a look at the controversy swirling around efforts by large cannabis companies to lobby for more regulations for medical cannabis caregivers that would reduce the number of plants they can grow and patients they can serve – the very group that built the medical marijuana

By |2021-06-10T17:07:48-04:00June 9th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Russian Ransomware Attacks Analyzed By Cybersecurity Expert Dan Lohrmann

ANN ARBOR - Dan Lohrmann from Security Mentor - the former Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Michigan - analyzes the recent waves of ransomware attacks that have targeted US petroleum pipeline companies, meat packers and more. He agrees they originate from Russia. And he offers some advice to President Biden of what

By |2021-06-10T14:31:36-04:00June 8th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Michigan High Speed Broadband Program Explained By Lt Gov. Garlin Gilchrist

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist provides details on a new state government program aimed at providing low-cost broadband connections to people in the cities and country that can not afford otherwise. The state wants to close the digital divide that often keeps both groups from participating in virtual schools and training, remote

By |2021-06-07T19:18:35-04:00June 7th, 2021|mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

JD Power Survey: Tech More Important Than Ever For Lenders

TROY—According to the just-released J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Consumer Lending Satisfaction Study, the consumer lending space was severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic as a combination of stimulus funding, record high mortgage refinance volume and a tenuous economy crimped the consumer loan market. “The consumer lending landscape shifted dramatically over the past year and consumers

By |2021-06-06T17:07:42-04:00June 6th, 2021|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Samaritas Offers New Tech For Dementia Care

GRAND RAPIDS—Samaritas, a health and human services nonprofit, announced a partnership with Netherlands-based 1Minuut to introduce assisted reality to care for older adults with dementia. The Samaritas Caregiver Accessible Resources Education Services (CARES) Program is delivered Glass Enterprise Edition 2, a small, lightweight non-medical wearable device with a glanceable display for hands-free work, together with 1Minuut’s Genzõ app, to

By |2021-06-08T13:39:42-04:00June 6th, 2021|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

June 9 Virtual Detroit Town Hall Focuses On COVID Vaccination Education For Persons With Disabilities

DETROIT – On June 9, the Detroit Urban Solutions will present a virtual Town Hall about COVID vaccination education and information aimed at persons with disabilities. The 12:15 pm zoom event was created by the City of Detroit Public Health Department (City of Detroit Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair, Christopher Samp, Director of Disability

By |2021-06-09T08:45:03-04:00June 6th, 2021|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

Amazon US Customers Have Until June 8 To Opt Out Of Mass Wireless Sharing

SEATTLE - Amazon customers have until Tuesday June 8 to opt out of a plan that would turn every Echo speaker and Ring security camera in the US into a shared wireless network, as part of the company’s plan to fix connection problems for its smart home devices. The proposal, called Amazon Sidewalk, involves the

By |2021-06-09T08:43:59-04:00June 5th, 2021|IoT|

MPSC’s Summer Energy Appraisal: Pandemic’s Impact On Energy Demand  And Prices Continues To Drive  Uncertainty   

LANSING - As restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are eased and economic activity rebounds, Michiganders can expect higher gas prices in summer 2021 than they were a year ago, but overall projections on energy supply and demand remain uncertain as the state continues to adjust to the impacts of the pandemic. Higher expected gasoline prices are

By |2021-06-05T13:39:39-04:00June 5th, 2021|Coronavirus, Politics, Politics/Government, Science|