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M2 TechCast Oct. 24 – LTU STEM Center, Bamboo On Washington, MISBDC And Inforum Interviews

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Oct. 24, LTU’s Sabrina Collins will discuss the Marburger STEM Center on the Southfield campus. MISBDC State Director Keith Brophy will interview HyGenesis’s found, as well as announce that the Michigan Celebrates Small Business competition is now open. Timber Shea will make here first appearance representing Inforum and interview

By |2016-10-21T14:21:28-04:00October 21st, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hackers Unleash Huge DDoS Attack That Brings Down Major Internet Sites In US, Europe

NEW YORK - Twitter, Spotify and Reddit, and a huge swath of other websites were down or screwed up Friday morning. This was happening as hackers unleashed a large distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the servers of Dyn, a major DNS host. It’s probably safe to assume that the two situations are related.

By |2016-10-21T14:01:01-04:00October 21st, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|

CloudTech1 Offers Special Pricing On Office 365 – Free For 3 Months Or Cost

ROCHESTER HILLS - CloudTech1 is offering a special deal on Microsoft Office 365. Clients that buy O365 receive either three months free, or pay what CloudTech1 does. If you already have O365, renew and transfer to CloudTech1 as a client and pay what we pay. What does Office 365 have to offer? The core Office

By |2016-10-21T14:01:14-04:00October 21st, 2016|Guest Columns|

C/D/H To Host Halloween-Themed TechMash In Grand Rapids Oct. 26

GRAND RAPIDS - What happens when you bring technology & Michigan beers together? You have a TechMash. And when it falls near Halloween, you get a Halloween-themed TechMash. Join C/D/H on October 26 at its Grand Rapids office, located at 15 Ionia Avenue SW, Suite 270, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00

By |2016-10-21T13:26:10-04:00October 21st, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Can Wearable Fitness Device Data Be Used To Defend Employment Litigation?

LANSING - The use of fitness trackers has dramatically increased over the last several years and recent studies have shown that approximately one in five U.S. consumers own a wearable device.  Many employers actively support the use of fitness trackers such as Fitbits in their workplace wellness programs.  The goal is to encourage employees to

By |2016-10-21T12:43:52-04:00October 21st, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|

MI-Hunt App Provides Planning Options For Hunters, Outdoor Adventurers

LANSING - With fall hunting seasons under way in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters and outdoor enthusiasts that Mi-HUNT – a cutting-edge, web-based, interactive mapping application – can help them plan their next hunting or outdoor adventure. Mi-HUNT allows users to view and navigate through all public lands open to hunting and

By |2016-10-20T20:57:13-04:00October 20th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Clinton High School Wins High School Cyber Challenge

DETROIT - A team of cyber hackers from Clinton High School earned first place honors, its name on a traveling trophy and a picture with Gov. Rick Snyder during the 2016 North American International Cyber Summit at Cobo Center Occt. 17. Second place went to Airport High School in Carleton and third place to Cadillac

By |2016-10-20T20:45:15-04:00October 20th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

Two Southwest Michigan First Leaders Finalists In Stevie Awards For Women In Business

KALAMAZOO -  Jill Bland and Carla Winchester of Southwest Michigan First have been named Finalists in the categories of Female Executive of the Year and Female Innovator of the Year, respectively, in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. On November 18, they will each ultimately be recognized as Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award

By |2016-10-20T20:32:53-04:00October 20th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Eastern Michigan University Hosts STEM Conference For Middle School Girls Nov. 4

YPSILANTI – For every 100 jobs in information technology, information assurance and cyber security, only 12 are filled by women. On Nov. 4 at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center, a day-long conference will show 330 middle school girls that carriers in STEM can not only be lucrative, but also fun and rewarding, Keynote speakers

By |2016-10-20T20:20:29-04:00October 20th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|