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.

Connected Transportation Virtual Trade Show Set To Launch In June

DETROIT – Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is collaborating with the USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office to create a continuous virtual trade show that aims to provide opportunities for the connected vehicle eco-system to actively engage and develop business relationships. The project is expected to launch in early June. The Connected Transportation Virtual

By |2016-04-29T07:46:54-04:00April 28th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech, Featured|

FBI Maintains Silence On How It Cracked Terrorist iPhone – Israeli Company Suspected

WASHINGTON DC - The FBI is maintaining its silence about a hack that gave it access to data on a terrorist's iPhone, although earlier reports claimed an Israeli company masterminded the exploit. As expected, the agency released a statement Wednesday, reported by CNET.Com, arguing that it doesn't know enough about the hacking method to submit

By |2016-04-28T15:36:34-04:00April 28th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Politics|

Michigan Google Developers DevFest Set For Saturday At Grand Circus Detroit

DETROIT - The fourth annual Michigan Google Developers DevFest is coming this Saturday to Grand Circus in downtown Detroit. If you are interested in learning, and networking on some of the coolest Google technologies out there, then this conference is for you. It features an all-star line up of speakers (including Google recognized experts) covering Android

By |2016-04-28T14:53:29-04:00April 28th, 2016|Connected Tech, New Products / Contracts|

Ann Arbor Video Interest Group May 11 Topic: Private Video Hosting Services

ANN ARBOR - If you are into video, or want to be, then you’re going to want to check out the Ann Arbor Video Interest Group. The next meeting of A2VIG is May 11 at the Carlyle Grill when George Parizeau, video producer and managing director at Brainstorm Creative LLC, will provide an overview of

By |2016-04-28T14:45:26-04:00April 28th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

May ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting May 12: Insider Threats, IT Risk

TROY - Insider threats and IT Risk will be the topics discussed at the May ISACA Detroit Chapter meeting May 12 at Michigan State University Management Education Center. Pre-Dinner Topic: Keeping Insider Threats at Bay: Key Steps to Building a Successful Audit Program. Pre Dinner Speaker: Doug Copley CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPP/US, CIPT After-Dinner Topic:

By |2016-04-28T14:32:01-04:00April 28th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

MITechNews Adds Nasdaq GlobeNewswire’s Financial News Network For Great Lakes States

ANN ARBOR - Nasdaq GlobeNewswire has become the latest content partner to join MITechNews.Com, a website that provides stories, events listings and information on the companies, people and organizations driving technology in Michigan. Financial news from not only Michigan, but also Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is now available at MITechNews.Com courtesy Nasdaq GlobeNewswire. “With

By |2016-04-28T10:40:36-04:00April 28th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

Breen Named Digital Media Specialist At Lawrence Tech

SOUTHFIELD -  Brian Breen has been named digital media specialist in Lawrence Technological University’s Office of Marketing and Public Affairs. A native of Denver, Colo. who spent much of his childhood in Clare, Mich., Breen was previously employed by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Earlier, he worked in communications, public relations and marketing for the

By |2016-04-27T20:46:25-04:00April 27th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Avaya User Group Michigan Chapter Meets May 17 At Eagle Eye Golf Club

BATH TOWNSHIP - Don't forget to register for the May 17 International Avaya User Group Michigan Chapter meeting at the Eagle Eye Golf Club. You do not need to be an IAUG member to attend. Great opportunity to join other Michigan area users for a morning of education and networking for free. Two lucky attendees will receive $50 gift cards.

By |2016-04-27T20:06:26-04:00April 27th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

M2 TechCast: Deception Or The Art Of Fooling Or Entrapping A Cyber Attacker

FERNDALE - Deception has long been practiced by the military to trick an enemy into collecting bad intelligence. But deception also is the class of techniques used to fool cyber attackers. It can be fake servers and endpoints (honey pots), instrumented to detect activity. It can be poisoned data that can include "beacons."  If someone

By |2016-04-27T13:03:59-04:00April 27th, 2016|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Everything You Need To Know To Protect Your Business From Ransomeware

FERNDALE - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon again update the M2 TechCast audience on the top issues facing businesses and consumers in the rough and tumble world where cyber attacks are becoming the norm. In the first segment, Lohrmann and Stiennon continue to examine the plague of ransomware - one of the latest

By |2016-04-27T13:00:34-04:00April 27th, 2016|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|