ROYAL OAK - The WannaCry ransomware attack in May targeted hundreds of thousands of computers primarily in Europe running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Nick Lumsden, an Online Tech Vice President, explains what the attack was about and how his managed service provider dealt
ROYAL OAK - Nicole Pasuit, CEO of TechStak, interviews two of the five women who joined her on May 25 on the Women Tech Founders Panel at Detroit Start Up Week. Sharing their entrepreneurial experiences were Elizabeth Mays of MCS Multimedia, a legacy family company of Mays Printing, serving the community for over 70 years,
LANSING - David Behen, who has served as Director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget, as well as the state’s Chief Information Officer for the past six years, will step down from his post on June 16 to pursue an opportunity with a global company headquartered in Michigan. Current Chief Deputy Director Brom
LANSING - From England to California to Russia, the world was shocked by the horrific bombing that killed 22 and wounded 116 on May 22 in Manchester, United Kingdom. After the terrorist incident occurred outside the Manchester Arena, the terror threat level was raised to the highest possible. The U.K. military was on the streets
BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corp., the Benton Harbor-based appliance manufacturer, announced it had filed a “safeguard petition” with the United States International Trade Commission. The company said the petition is the next step in what it called “ongoing efforts of Samsung and LG to evade U.S. trade laws.” The U.S. government has twice found that
MACKINAC ISLAND - Governor Rick Snyder, Sen. Jim Stamas and several top business leaders called on the House on Thursday to act on legislation that would set up a new tax incentive to attract large businesses bringing new jobs to the state, warning without passage in the next month, the state would miss on some
DETROIT - The newly-formed Southeast Michigan STEM Alliance, formed by the Michigan STEM Partnership, has just been selected to join the STEM Learning Ecosystems national initiative to make a significant impact on STEM education and workforce development. As announced at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference on May 25, Southeast Michigan is one
DETROIT – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore connected transportation / mobility to help our audience understand what it means beyond the car. Expert speakers will discuss connected mobility as it applies to all modes of transportation, the infrastructure that facilitates the connection, the laws that regulate it, and the software that enables the connection. The
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Monday cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will talk about physical attacks, including Manchester, England. Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews will discuss her STEM summer outreach plans. Tech248 Co-Founder Irene Spanos will interview 365 Retail Markets CEO Joe Hessling and COO John Chidiac. Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer will announce the 10
DETROIT – The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM) is once again partnering with VisionMobile to seek developer input on the Developer Economics Q3 2017 survey. This is the thirteenth developer survey, focusing on tools, training and career development. Every year more than 40,000 developers around the world participate in this survey, so this is
