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MPSC Report: Number Of Cable Operators, Subscribers Continued To Decline In 2020

LANSING - The number of video and cable television operators in Michigan declined by one to 36 in 2020, and the number of subscribers fell by more than 75,000, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s annual Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan report released today. The number of video/cable customers statewide declined to 1,610,279 in

By |2021-02-05T14:57:48-05:00February 5th, 2021|IoT|

What Industry Is Listed As Having The 3rd Most COVID Outbreaks?

LANSING - Behind nursing homes and K-12 schools, which industry is next on the list when it comes to reported COVID-19 outbreaks? It's the combined manufacturing-construction category, with 443 outbreaks from May 29 to Jan. 14, according to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services data. Only nursing homes and long-term care facilities (1,040) and

By |2021-02-07T11:44:18-05:00February 5th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Michigan Cyber Patriot Program Seeks Industry Help

ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, director of the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, said she needs help from Michigan businesses that want to keep her program, which trains grade school kids to become cyber professionals, doing its job. Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will

By |2021-02-05T12:45:35-05:00February 4th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

COVID 19 Update With Fred Brown New Virus Strains

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns on MITech TV's COVID-19 update to talk about the new strains of the virus that have developed in the United Kingdom and South Africa that have made their way to the United States and the potential impact they could have on people who are not vaccinated. Trained as

By |2021-02-04T17:38:46-05:00February 4th, 2021|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

Centrepolis Accelerator First Year Report

ANN ARBOR - Dan Radomski, who manages the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, recaps the first year for one of Michigan's only hardware accelerators, including some new wrinkles that will be added - spoiler alert - collaboration on Industry 4.0 with the world. The Centrepolis Accelerator is on a mission to fuel the growth

By |2021-02-04T16:57:59-05:00February 4th, 2021|ESD, mitechtv|

Michigan Launches Free App To Protect Mobile Devices From Cyber Threats

LANSING - The state of Michigan is now providing residents access to a free mobile application that can detect threats to their mobile devices. The Michigan Secure app alerts an individual of suspicious activity on their mobile device, allowing them to interact with the digital world with greater confidence. “Our reliance on mobile devices has

By |2021-02-04T16:31:00-05:00February 4th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured, IoT|

MITech TV: CyberPatriot Needs Help, Centrepolis First Year Review, Was COVID-19 Created In Chinese Lab?

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Feb. 1, Cybersecurity expert Tamara Shoemaker will update the question What is happening with the CyberPatriot Program? LTU Hardware Accelerator Director Dan Randomski will talk about the progress made by Centrepolis since it opened a year ago. Epidemiologist Fred Brown talks about the controversy over whether COVID-19 was created

By |2021-02-01T12:38:04-05:00February 1st, 2021|Podcasts|

Michigan CyberPatriot Program Needs Industry Support To Survive

DETROIT - ​CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association. Its goal is to inspire students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines critical to our nation's future. CyberPatriot consists of four programs, the middle and high school cybersecurity competitions, summer camps, a free

By |2021-02-01T12:46:00-05:00February 1st, 2021|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

How To Set Up Amazon’s Alexa Guard Plus For Your Echo Smart Speakers And Displays

SEATTLE - Amazon recently launched Alexa Guard Plus, a premium subscription upgrade to the free Alexa Guard service launched in 2019. With both services, your smart speaker or smart display listens for sounds that could indicate trouble. Which sounds it listens for depends on whether or not you're willing to pay a premium. The paid service includes

By |2021-01-31T11:22:12-05:00January 31st, 2021|Cyber Defense|

Ann Arbor Video Interest Group Feb. 8 – Corporate, Content And COVID

Ann Arbor Video Interest Group (A2VIG) A2VIG.org | A2VIG group on Facebook   Monday, February 8, 2021 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm <-- NEW TIME! Location: Zoom Video Conference RSVP here Corporate, Content, and COVID - Video lessons from a turbulent year Eddie Fritz of Coupa Software (formerly LLamasoft) & Washtenaw Community College   Navigating a rebrand, pandemic, acquisition,

By |2021-01-31T11:22:28-05:00January 31st, 2021|New Products / Contracts|