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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.

Internet Advisor: There Will Be Cyberwar

DETROIT - Richard Stiennon is a prolific writer, analyst and speaker on security at all levels and a frequent guest on the Internet Advisor.Internet Advisor Co-Host Foster Braun interviews him about his latest book, "There will be cyberwar." http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IA-1647-Richard-Stiennon-Part-1.mp3 http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IA-1645-Cyberwar-Part-3.mp3  Author: Foster Braun Source: Internet Advisor Date: 7/10/2015

By |2015-07-29T14:47:10-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Internet Advisor|
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Virtual Courtrooms Save State $5 Million Over Past Two Years

DETROIT - Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano is the Court's point-person for judicial training and statewide e-filing. Viviano said the expanded use of videoconferencing technology to create "virtual" courtrooms has saved the Michigan Department of Corrections nearly $5 million over the past two years. Currently, 417 courtrooms in Michigan have videoconferencing capabilities. To

By |2015-07-29T14:48:05-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Internet Advisor|
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$210,000 In Micro Grants Available For Food-Based Small Businesses

DETROIT - More than $200,000 has been pooled to provide micro grants through Eastern Market to support food-based small businesses in metropolitan Detroit. The money comes from Citizens Bank, Eastern Market Corporation, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Citizens Bank donated $60,000 and the MEDC $150,000. The application deadline is August 21. Grants will be

By |2015-07-29T14:53:41-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Entrepreneurs|
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Duo Security Offers Jobs To Former ForeSee Employees

ANN ARBOR - In the wake of the second round of layoffs at ForeSee, Duo Security has actively begun recruiting former ForeSee employees who were part of a round of layoffs announced Wednesday by parent company Answers Corporation. To read the rest of this story, click on http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/duo_security_assisting_former.html Author: Matt Durr Source: MLive.Com Date: 7/15/2015

By |2015-08-05T22:04:31-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Syntel Sponsors Enactus India Sustainable Entrepreneurship Competition

TROY - Syntel Thursday announced it is a presenting sponsor for the Enactus India National Competition to be held at the Leela Ambience, Gurgaon, India on July 21 and 22. Enactus is a global non-profit organization operating in 36 countries. Enactus student members have spent the year working on entrepreneurial projects designed to positively impact the quality of

By |2015-07-29T14:54:28-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Entrepreneurs|
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National Venture Capital Investment In 2Q Bests $17 Billion, First Time Since 2000

WASHINGTON DC - Venture capitalists invested $17.5 billion in 1,189 deals in the second quarter of 2015, the first time since the fourth quarter of 2000 that VC investing has exceeded $17 Billion. Software companies captured $7.3 Billion of this total, the highest ever recorded. So says the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the

By |2015-07-29T14:54:48-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Entrepreneurs|
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AWC Detroit Chapter Elects Ortiz-Lalain New President

TROY - Deniella Ortiz-Lalain has been elected president of the Association for Women in Communications Detroit Chapter. Director of Communications for OpTech, LLC, Ortiz-Lalain has been a dedicated AWC member since January of 2012, serving the 77-year-old organization as Matrix co-chair for two consecutive years and most recently as its immediate vice president of programs.

By |2015-07-29T14:55:08-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Entrepreneurs|
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PSC Requires Time-Of-Use Rates

LANSING - Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company customers could soon pay more, or less, depending on when they use power under tariffs approved Monday by the Public Service Commission. The orders (Case No. U-17688 for Consumers and U-17689 for DTE) require the utilities to offer time-of-use rates to customers with smart meters. DTE's program would start immediately

By |2015-07-29T14:55:28-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Clean Update|
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Vehicle Fuel Economy Down, Emissions Up

ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. slipped last month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in June was 25.4 mpg, down from 25.5 mpg in May. "The decline likely reflects the

By |2015-07-29T14:55:48-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Clean Update|
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