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Diva Tech Talk Episode 25: Women Of Impact – Unstoppable Advice 

SOUTHFIELD - Nicole Scheffler, one of the three co-founders of Diva Tech Talk, is a successful Systems Engineer at technology powerhouse Cisco Systems.  She invited the Diva Tech Talk team to conduct this multi-faceted podcast session at Cisco’s annual WOMEN OF IMPACT 2016 event, which is broadcast simultaneously on four continents, and complemented by regional

By |2016-03-30T15:51:24-04:00March 30th, 2016|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Hacking Mobile Phones Using 2D Printed Fingerprints

DETROIT - Dr. Anil K Jain, Distinguished Michigan State University Professor,  discussed his study "Hacking Mobile Phones Using 2 D Printed Fingerprints" and the future of biometrics including iris, face recognition and even palm identification. Click Here to Listen to Professor Jain

By |2016-03-30T18:15:53-04:00March 30th, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Southeast Michigan Computer Organization 40th Anniversary

DETROIT - Richard Jackson, VP of the Southeast Michigan Computer Organization (SEMCO) announced the upcoming 40 anniversary of the organization on the Internet Advisor.  The public is invited to the meeting in the auditorium of the Altair Engineering, Inc. , 1820 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI April 10 at 1:30 PM Click Here to

By |2016-03-30T14:31:15-04:00March 30th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Broida Talks Samsung Galaxy VR Headset, Virtual Private Network

DETROIT - Rick Broida is the Internet Advisor Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate.  On a monthly basis Rick visits to talk about the latest in gadgetry.  This month Virtual Reality is the hot topic with the release of the Samsung Galaxy VR headset. Rick also had valuable comments to make about using VPN (Virtual Private Network)

By |2016-03-30T18:18:44-04:00March 30th, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Snowden Disclosures Mean Europeans Don’t Trust U.S. Cyber Security Practices

DETROIT - On the Internet Advisor, Steven Fox, a Senior Cyber Security Officer, US Dept. of Treasury outlined changes that have occurred in exchanging security information with Europe since the Edward Snowden revelations. Safe Harbor originally allowed very liberal boundaries for exchanging data but the new regulations under Privacy Shield provide for very serious penalties for

By |2016-03-30T14:40:47-04:00March 30th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

ITInTheD Episode 137: Falling Down Beer, Batch Brewing, NewMind Group, Newco and More

FERNDALE - Episode 137 was a fun one.  We were joined by Falling Down Beer Company and Batch Brewing Company to talk about a great collaboration that they’ve got going on, Falling Down’s anniversary party this Saturday, Batch’s Feel Good Tap and what that’s all about, and the New Mind Group to talk about managed services

By |2016-03-30T14:31:43-04:00March 30th, 2016|IT in the D, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: GlobalAutoIndustry.Com Creates Largest Auto-Related LinkedIn Group, And More

FERNDALE - Long-time tech entrepreneur Ron Hesse, founder of GlobalAutoIndustry.Com, started his international business 19 years ago. Since then he’s added GlobalBusinessProfessor.Com, for non-auto folks who want to learn how to do international business, and now has the biggest auto-focused LinkedIn Group - some 86,000 members strong. Hesse also publishes six total eNewsletters covering different

By |2016-03-30T14:02:21-04:00March 30th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Lomonaco – OST Serves Up Infrastructure As A Service To Large International Clients

FERNDALE - Open Systems Technology Marketing Director Michael Lomonaco says there have been great changes on the profitability side of IT over the past couple of years. How products are used is vastly different, he said. Everything is coming from the cloud, meaning terms like “Infrastructure As A Service.” Who is driving all this consumption?

By |2016-03-30T16:19:08-04:00March 30th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: LTU Professor Creates Innovative System To Capture Contaminated Water From Parking Lots

FERNDALE - Professor Donald Carpenter, from Lawrence Technological University, was at the White House water summit last week to detail his work on storm-water runoff. Carpenter, a life-long outdoors enthusiast, realized that the only way to clean up the state’s lakes, streams and rivers is to deal with the run off from the urban and

By |2016-03-30T13:45:37-04:00March 30th, 2016|Clean Update, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Report: U.S. Wind Farms Reduced CO2 Emissions In 2015 Equal To 28 Million Cars

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind farms have reduced carbon dioxide emissions equal to that from 28 million cars, or more than six percent of total air pollutants from U.S. electricity generation last year, a new report contends. Wind power displaces generation from power plants using traditional fuel sources, and thus reduces greenhouse gas emissions and

By |2016-03-29T18:41:30-04:00March 29th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|