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Red Level’s Coffey: The Upside And Downside Of Anywhere Access

ROYAL OAK - Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager Justin Coffey explains the upside and downside of anywhere access. Business professionals are working remotely from the road or home, which then makes the business network vulnerable to cyberattack. The ways to do remote work safely includes: OneDrive for Business: Access to your files in the cloud

By |2017-07-05T13:36:40-04:00July 5th, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast Co-Host Brennan Reports From Cyber Week In Israel

ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Israel where he was on a press tour covering Cyber Week 2017 at Tel Aviv University. Most of the emphasis at the conference and during the press briefings that followed was on cybersecurity. While experts differ on how many Israeli cybersecurity companies are based

By |2017-07-05T12:24:20-04:00July 5th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Grand Ventures I LP Makes First Investment In Ohio Big Data Company

GRAND RAPIDS — A new venture capital fund in West Michigan closed on its first deal this week. Grand Ventures I LP was part of a syndicate of investors that invested $3.5 million in Cincinnati, Ohio-based Astronomer Inc., a company that provides a platform for clients to collect and analyze data. The deal came after Grand Ventures — which targets

By |2017-07-03T19:14:20-04:00July 3rd, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

Petya Malware May Be An Early Test Of Muscular Trump Cyber Doctrine

In-brief: In the hours before the Petya malware began circulating, two high level Trump Administration officials called for a tougher stand against online actors who sow chaos. The question now is how the Administration will react. TEL-AVIV, Israel– With the Petya “wiper” virus spreading globally, leaving crippled computers and organizational chaos in its wake, eyes are turning to the six

By |2017-07-03T18:48:48-04:00July 3rd, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured, Guest Columns|

Former Israeli Security Chief Tells Auto Industry To Stop Autonomous Vehicle Development Until Cyber Security Solved

TEL AVIV, Israel - The former director of the Israeli Internal Security Service said Tuesday that auto makers should stop development of autonomous vehicles until the world auto industry solves the cyber security problem with the help of academia and governments. Yuval Diskin, now chairman of CyMotive Technologies, warned that the current auto industry practice

By |2017-06-28T23:24:55-04:00June 27th, 2017|Auto Tech, Featured|

Brennan Tells WJR Internet Advisor Listeners About Cyber Week In Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel - Mike Brennan, editor of MiTechNews, was formally invited by the Israeli government to cover the prestigious CyberWeek 2017 at Tel Aviv University starting June 25.  7,000 participants from 48 countries have gathered in Israel this week to discuss tactics and technology of cybersecurity.  Mike will report all week long from his

By |2017-06-27T00:47:14-04:00June 27th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

US-Israel Form Bilateral Cyber Working Group To Thwart Hackers More Quickly

TEL AVIV, Israel - A senior official in the White House announced Monday at the 7th International Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University that the United States and Israel had formed a bilateral cyber working group that would “stop adversaries before they can get into our networks and hold bad actors accountable.” The announcement was

By |2017-06-26T09:55:47-04:00June 26th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

M2 TechCast June 26: Brennan At Cyber Week Israel, WIN Connected Vehicle Social Network Analysis, Brophy On BizCon 2017 Speaker

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday June 26, Co-host Mike Brennan will phone in from Israel, where he will be covering the 7th International Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University. Tricia Walding if the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan will outline WIN’s recently released Connected and Automated Vehicles Social Network Analysis. Keith Brophy,

By |2017-06-22T17:33:02-04:00June 22nd, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

STEM Careers In Michigan – An Opportunity For The State’s Economy

GRAND RAPIDS - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is partnering with the Michigan STEM Partnership and Inforum on a the 'Michigan STEM Careers Video Showcase' initiative to collect and share videos from STEM professionals to enable student awareness of, and encourage student participation in, STEM career opportunities. Listen as host, Melissa Birnie, interviews MTAM's

By |2017-06-22T11:49:40-04:00June 22nd, 2017|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts, STEM|

Driverless Bus To Serve University Of Michigan North Campus This Fall

ANN ARBOR - Starting this fall, students at the University of Michigan will have access to an entirely new form of transportation in the form of this adorable, completely autonomous shuttle bus. The university plans to deploy two of the shuttles, manufactured by French startup Navya, to service a two-mile route between the Lurie Engineering

By |2017-06-22T11:51:38-04:00June 22nd, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|