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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|

DTE Energy Joins The Valuable 500 To Help Drive Disability Inclusion

DETROIT - DTE announced that it will accelerate its commitment to support and empower people with disabilities in the workforce by joining The Valuable 500, a coalition of the world's largest companies dedicated to promoting disability inclusion through business leadership and opportunity. "At DTE, we understand that all people thrive and succeed when they feel

By |2021-01-31T11:24:01-05:00January 31st, 2021|ESD|

MRA Social Equity Program Virtual February Business Resource Workshop Feb. 4

LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its February Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Cresco Labs. Date:     Thursday, February 4 Time:    11:30 AM Place:   Zoom While attendance is free, space is limited. Interested participants need to register at the following website: http://bit.ly/MRA-advertise. During

By |2021-01-31T11:24:01-05:00January 31st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|