DETROIT — When it comes to cybersecurity, Gov. Rick Snyder is not only a leader, he’s also a victim. Snyder told reporters Monday at the North American International Cyber Summit that his identity was stolen before he became governor. “I started getting dunning notices for a cell phone I never bought,” Snyder said at the
LANSING — The Michigan Agency for Energy has announced the launch of its Student Internship Program and is now accepting proposals for student help on energy-saving projects. The program offers technical assistance in energy efficiency work for manufacturing companies and agribusinesses. The students invovled get real-world work experience. Michigan-based manufacturing industries or agribusinesses that employ
SOUTHFIELD - Members of The Engineering Society of Detroit can get an exclusive, members-only tour of the factory of tomorrow when ESD visits DASI Solutions Inc. in Pontiac on Thursday, Nov. 12. The event begins with registration and networking at 2:30 p.m. The official tour is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. DASI is located
FERNDALE – Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers talks about Automation Alley, the technology networking group for Southeast Michigan. Joining him in this conversation at M2 TechCast on the PodcastDetroit network is Andrew Basile Jr., from Young Basile, which has offices in Silicon Valley, Troy and Ann Arbor. Andy talks about what the entrepreneurial community
FERNDALE – Attorney Enrico Schaefer discusses commercial use of drones on this segment of M2 TechCast on the PodcastDetroit Network. Enrico is joined in this interview by Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers, and the show’s co-hosts, Mike Brennan of MITechNews.Com and Matt Roush of the Engineering Society of Detroit. To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-6b-schaefer-drone-pro?in=podcastdetroit/sets/m2techcast-on-podcastdetroit
LANSING - Rising health care costs, due to medical errors, unnecessary treatments and an antiquated payment structure, is dragging down consumer spending in other areas, an ultimately hurting the economy, a report released by the Economic Alliance of Michigan said. Eventually, some way has to be found to control health care costs, said Bret Jackson,
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Senate easily passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at bolstering the country's cyber defenses, advancing the first serious attempt in Congress to combat computer hacks that have hit a growing number of businesses and government agencies in recent years. The bill, which would expand liability protections to companies that choose to
LANSING - New rules proposed by the Department of Environmental Quality would deregulate too many additional chemicals, the Michigan Environmental Council said on releasing its comments on the proposal. The DEQ announced Monday that it had opened the public comment period on the rules (ORR 2014-153 and 2014-154). The changes cover public notice and hearing provisions as well
LANSING - The petition submitted by the group seeking to repeal Michigan's prevailing wage fell far below the minimum number of signatures from registered voters needed to bring the proposal before the Legislature, the group defending prevailing wage said Monday. Not only did Michigan Prevails file a challenge with the Department of State to the
ANN ARBOR - Charles Reinhart Company Realtors will kick-off their 20th Annual Coat Drive on November 2nd with the goal of collecting 2,000 adult and children’s coats to distribute to local agencies throughout Washtenaw County. Through the month of November, Charles Reinhart Company Realtors will be collecting new and gently used winter coats at all
