SAN FRANCISCO - There?s still much that?s unclear about Tuesday?s revelation that a small group of hackers in Russia have amassed a database of 1.2 billion stolen user IDs and passwords. The company that disclosed the incident, Hold Security, didn?t offer any fresh information Wednesday, but here are five questions we?d like to see answered
TRAVERSE CITY ? The auto industry started in Michigan more than a century ago because of the plethora of tooling shops located here. Its future health now depends on keeping the 867 tool and die shops thriving - why Harbour Results is supporting the Michigan Economic Development Corporation?s efforts to bolster the tooling industry. In
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless has appointed Lauren Love-Wright as region president Michigan/Indiana/ Kentucky. Love-Wright will be responsible for all sales, marketing, operations, financial performance and customer service in the three states. She previously served as retail director for the company?s Illinois/Wisconsin Region. ?Lauren has a career history of high performance and brings to her new
GRAND RAPIDS ? Ideomed a developer of mobile health solutions, has received word from the Food & Drug Administration that its mobile health app Abriiz meets the definition of a medical device for which the FDA intends to exercise Enforcement Discretion. This designation identifies mobile medical devices that ?are not subject to further FDA regulatory
TRAVERSE CITY ? The Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon Series moves to Traverse City on Aug. 12 where it offers a comprehensive lineup of speaker from government, academia and industry that offer a comprehensive blueprint that not only enhances safety, but also allows Michigan to reap the economic benefits of growing a cyber security segment. The
LANSING - Nearly a third of small business owners in a recent Small Business Association of Michigan Barometer survey said they hired more workers in the past six months, up from three years ago when only 12 percent said they increased hiring. Thirty-seven percent plan to hire more employees in the coming six months, compared
TRAVERSE CITY - Researchers at Volkswagen Group?s Electronics Research Laboratory are developing intuitive forms of communications between driver, car and the external environment, leveraging three elements crucial for connected driving - the car, mobile devices and cloud. ?The end-to-end user experience is the key success factor to providing more connected intelligence services to our customers,?
ANN ARBOR - Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. during July fell just shy of the all-time high, reports researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased last month was 25.6 mpg, just off the record-high of 25.7
TROY - Automation Alley welcomed 15 new member organizations in July. Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include nearly 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities from the city of Detroit and the surrounding eight-county region. ?I would like to personally welcome our 15 new member organizations to Automation Alley. It
ANN ARBOR - Meadowlark Builders has purchased two electric hybrid vehicles to add to their existing fleet of fuel-efficient models. In addition ? five Meadowlark employees own electric, hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles for their daily commutes to the Meadowlark offices on West Liberty Road. Doug Selby, Meadowlark President/CEO and Ford Focus EV owner says that