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Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Diva Tech Talk, MCWT Summer Happenings

ROYAL OAK -Kathleen Norton-Schock updates the recent podcasts she has done on her own show, Diva Tech Talk, as well as the upcoming events for the Michigan Council of Women In Technology - including its big Golf Outing. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e174-kathleen-norton-schock  

By |2024-04-04T14:15:59-04:00June 19th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Tamara Shoemaker Updates CyberPatriot Summer Camps For Michigan Students

ROYAL OAK - Tamara Shoemaker, Director, Detroit Mercy Center for Cyber Security & Intel Studies, updates the CyberPatriot summer camps offered across Michigan this summer for middle and high school students that want to learn more about cybersecurity careers. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e174-tamara-shoemaker-cyberpatriot-camps

By |2024-04-04T14:16:00-04:00June 19th, 2019|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

123Net’s Chuck Irvin Announces The 1000th Lit Building For Internet Provider

ROYAL OAK - Chuck Irvin, Director of Network Development, announced a major milestone for 123Net - the data center provider has lit its 1000th building, meaning that all the other businesses in these buildings now can tap into 123Net's fiber and its Carrier Hotel for a host of data and voice services. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e174-chuck-irvin-123net-1000th-lit-building

By |2024-04-04T14:16:02-04:00June 19th, 2019|Featured, IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

The Necessity of Virtual Private Networks

Internet became one of the most innovative technologies introduced in the 20th century. It gave people an opportunity to access various content from different places. When the user navigates in the internet, he hardly thinks he is in danger due to the seeming anonymity. However, he is. The hackers today can easily get the information

By |2019-06-19T09:16:23-04:00June 18th, 2019|Guest Columns, IoT|

MCWT Update, CyberPatriot Summer Camps, Hardware Summit, 123Net Lights 1000th Building

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast June 17, Kathleen Norton-Schock updates Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women In Technology. Tamara Shoemaker announces CyberPatriot Summer Camps for middle and high school students. Dan Radomski explains LTU’s partnership with PlanetM on the Hardware Summit. Chuck Irvin announces 123Net’s 1000th Lit Building. M2 Techcast is heard

By |2024-04-04T14:16:03-04:00June 16th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Five Startups Named To MSU’s Conquer Accelerator Summer Program

EAST LANSING - Five startup teams from Michigan State University have been selected to participate in the Conquer Accelerator, a 10-week program that pays each team $20,000 in seed funding. Each startup gets tailored mentorship from leaders within their respective industries, a creative co-working space at the MSU Hatch, as well as access to a

By |2019-06-19T16:08:43-04:00June 15th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Michigan Joins Federal Lifeline Program For Low-Income Telephone, Broadband Services

 LANSING - Michiganders who apply for telephone or broadband services under the federal Lifeline program and the companies that participate in the program have begun using the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier database to determine an applicant’s qualifications, the Michigan Public Service Commission announced. Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky began mandatory participation in the roll-out of the

By |2019-06-14T10:24:32-04:00June 14th, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Former Saint Louis Science Center Exec Named CEO Of Michigan Science Center

DETROIT - After a year-long search, the Michigan Science Center announced Thursday that out has hired Christian Greer as its new president and CEO. Greer comes from the Saint Louis Science Center where he  served as the Chief Officer of Science, Education, and Experience and oversaw Science Beyond the Boundaries – a network of more

By |2019-06-19T16:08:55-04:00June 14th, 2019|Featured, News, STEM|

WatchGuard Names Former Trivalent Group North America Partner Of Year

TROY – The former Trivalent Group, now part of Rehmann, has been named North American Partner of the Year by WatchGuard Technologies, a provider of network security and intelligence. The Partner of the Year award honors partners that have exhibited exceptional performance over the past year as part of the WatchGuardONE Program, while providing the

By |2019-06-14T09:51:02-04:00June 14th, 2019|Cyber Defense|

Survey: 77 Percent Of Transport, Auto Organizations Hit With IoT-Focused Cyberattack

DETROIT - A new survey shows 77 percent of organizations in transport and automotive markets have been hit with IoT-focused cyberattacks during the past twelve months. Of those that experienced a cyberattack, 91 percent had an impact on the organization, including operational downtime and compromised customer data and/or brand or reputational damage. Perhaps most alarming,

By |2019-06-14T09:41:53-04:00June 14th, 2019|Auto Tech, Cyber Defense|