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Using the 80/20 Rule to Cut Mobile Security Costs

ROCHESTER HILLS - The Pareto principle, commonly referred to as the 80/20 rule, states 80 percent of effects derive from just 20 percent of causes. This theory can actually be applied to BYOD and your mobile security strategy. Here's how. By segmenting mobile workers into categories based on access privileges and perceived risks, small-to-midsize companies

By |2017-05-23T16:57:48-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Guest Columns|

Auto Guru Cole Talks Auto Tech Talent Shortage, How To Retain Knowledge As Boomers Retire

ROYAL OAK - Auto guru David Cole provides his monthly auto tech update on M2 TechCast focusing on the talent crunch, and with the retirement of the Baby Boomers, how does the auto industry retain this knowledge? He also talks about how GM and Ford leads the world in autonomous-vehicle development. Cole also said the

By |2017-05-21T17:13:04-04:00May 21st, 2017|Auto Tech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Norton-Schock Updates MCWT, Diva Tech Talk, Interviews IBM Executive

ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk. She also discusses the MCWT Foundation 2017 Executive Connection Summit on May 31 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi where more than 800 technology leaders and business professional will focus on mobility and

By |2017-05-21T16:59:50-04:00May 21st, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Annett Jr. Updates Lawrence Technological University Story

ROYAL OAK - Bruce Annett Jr., vice president for marketing and public affairs at Lawrence Technological University, joins M2 TechCast to talk about the ground breaking for LTU’s fourth residence hall, football returning to LTU, a new master’s degree program in the College of Architecture and Design, a new bachelors degree in Nursing in cooperation

By |2017-05-21T17:00:25-04:00May 21st, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|

ITC Aerial Helicopter Inspection Seeks To Keep The Electricity Flowing To Michigan

ANN ARBOR - ITC took MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan up in a helicopter Friday that over-flew at a low altitude miles of high-voltage power lines to demonstrate what happens when the electric transmission company does it semi-annual aerial inspections. The lines are operated by ITC’s Michigan operating entities, ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC

By |2017-05-20T10:38:18-04:00May 20th, 2017|Featured, News|

M2 TechCast May 22 – Drone Racing Cup, WannaCry Ransomware, MTAM Volunteers, Women Tech Founder Panel

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday May 22, Drone law expert Enrico Schaefer talks about the Great Lakes Drone Racing Cup. Also he will explain show an attorney took the FAA to court on a registration rule for model aircraft and won. Nick Lumsden, vice president at Online Tech, breaks down what happened with

By |2017-05-21T16:41:19-04:00May 19th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Feds Give $20 Million Grant To U-M To Form Research Institute For Sustainable Management Of Great Lakes

ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant from the federal government to form a research institute focused on sustainable management of the Great Lakes. The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, which will be hosted by UM and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, represents

By |2017-05-19T12:56:16-04:00May 19th, 2017|Clean Update, ESD|

Baker College Adds Online Graduate Degrees In Cloud Security Risk Management

FLINT — Baker College will launch two graduate degrees fall 2017 for those wishing to enter or advance in the cybersecurity field: an MBA in cloud security risk management and a Master of Science in information systems (MSIS) in cloud security risk management. Enrollment is now open for courses that begin Aug. 28. “These new

By |2017-05-19T12:47:22-04:00May 19th, 2017|Cyber Defense, ESD|

Vehicle Innovation Act Focused On Clean Vehicle, Advanced Safety Tech Reintroduced

WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are reintroducing the bipartisan Vehicle Innovation Act to encourage investments in research and development of clean vehicle and advanced safety technologies to increase fuel efficiency and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. In the 114th Congress, Senators Peters, Alexander and

By |2017-05-18T20:03:17-04:00May 18th, 2017|Auto Tech, Politics|

TechTown Offers Free Consultations With Business Experts

DETROIT - TechTown Detroit announced the launch of Ask an Expert: free consultations for startups and small businesses with members of TechTown’s Professional Services Network. TechTown’s PSN is an extensive network of professionals from the metro Detroit business community who offer their expertise to help Detroit businesses develop, launch, stabilize and grow. Areas of expertise

By |2017-05-18T20:03:36-04:00May 18th, 2017|Entrepreneurs|