GRAND RAPIDS - Come Thursday, October 19, at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids to discover the latest cyber security trends and threats facing your organization! Back by popular demand, the Fourth Annual Michigan Cyber Security Conference will feature presentations and panel discussions from industry specialists, local experts, and keynote speaker Corey Nachreiner, CTO
LONDON, UK - Islamic State has made dramatic advances in the use of commercial drones to drop munitions and it is “only a matter of time” before a terror attack using the machines is launched in Britain or another Western country, inews has been told. Security sources have said that the jihadist group is actively
WASHINGTON DC - Homeland Security is banning Russia-based Kaspersky Lab from doing business with the U.S. government. In a statement on Wednesday, DHS Acting Secretary Elaine Duke directed all Executive Branch agencies and departments to identify over the next 30 days any Kaspersky products being used, make a plan in the next 60 days to eliminate their
KALAMAZOO - Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels, one of the state's most active angel investor groups, has launched an affiliate group in Kalamazoo known as the Ka-zoo Angels. Tim Parker, Grand Angels president, said the Kalamazoo affiliate will increase deal flow and strengthen ties to Western Michigan University. "To date, we have 10 members, and membership
ANN ARBOR - About three out of every four Americans support hotly debated net energy metering policies, which allow residents with wind turbines and solar panels to sell excess energy back to the grid at retail rates, according to a national poll by University of Michigan researchers. The poll, conducted by the National Surveys on
GRAND RAPIDS - After a summer lull, the West Michigan economy resumed the positive growth pattern the area has seen for the past eight years, a new report contends. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and his findings below are based on data
WASHINGTON DC - Last week the Federal Aviation Administration authorized 43 drone operators in Harvey’s wake, for recovery efforts and for news organizations covering it. But the FAA has also prohibited private drone pilots from flying in a broad area around Houston to avoid areas where emergency aircraft such as rescue helicopters are plucking people from
LANSING - The Michigan Manufacturers Association is seeking nominations of high-performing Michigan companies and individuals for its first-ever awards showcase dedicated to excellence in the state’s manufacturing sector. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 14. The 2017 MFG Excellence Awards will present awards in a total of seven categories including innovation, community impact, talent attraction, emerging leadership, and lifetime
DETROIT – A new report says job demand for advanced manufacturing occupations has increased by 13 percent over the past year, and by 63 percent over the past four years, with nearly 33,000 job postings in the second quarter of 2017. The new report from Detroit-based LIFT - Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow - shows 2017
GRAND RAPIDS – Supply Chain Technology company Dematic has signed a global agreement with AutoStore that will enable Dematic to expand its omni-channel integrated solution offering throughout the globe. Dematic will design, configure, engineer, install and support AutoStore as a sub-system within an overall Dematic solution or as a standalone piece-picking system. "The Dematic suite
