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Internet Advisor Podcast: 16 Show Anniversary, Pasty.Net, LoveForDetroit.Com

DETROIT - Happy 16th Anniversary Internet Advisor Show. Pasty.net: The Internet: Past, Present and Future. Charlie Hopper has been keeping Yoopers connected to the Internet with all sorts of innovative solutions. He began Pasty.net at almost the same time Internet Advisor began. Also in this podcast, Terry Bean talks about his March 13 event, 313DLove.

By |2014-01-31T00:00:00-05:00January 31st, 2014|Archive, Internet Advisor|

Michigan Energy Fair Moves South To Mason

MASON - The long-running Michigan Energy Fair, held in Onekama in year?s past, is headed south this June to the Ingham County Fairgrounds. The Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-28, is a stellar event held every year to make this all happen. The goal of this event is to allow those in the sustainable energy industry

By |2014-01-31T00:00:00-05:00January 31st, 2014|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Target Data Breach Now Under U.S. Justice Department Scrutiny

WASHINGTON DC - The Target data breach that has affected up to 110 million people is now under scrutiny by the US Justice Department. Speaking before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday, US Attorney General Eric Holder said his office is evaluating and enforcing "privacy protections and other safeguards concerning data possessed by

By |2014-01-31T00:00:00-05:00January 31st, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Bank-Hacking SpyEye Architect Pleads Guilty To Wire, Bank Fraud

SAN FRANCISCO - The alleged architect of the bank-hacking malware SpyEye, which is said to have infected 1.4 million computers, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Russian national Aleksandr Andreevich Panin was the primary developer and distributor of SpyEye. "As several recent

By |2014-01-31T00:00:00-05:00January 31st, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Two Michigan Schools Advance To Next Round Of STEM-Based App Contest

SOUTHFIELD, MI - Two groups of students from Troy High School in Oakland County and Portage Central Middle School in Kalamazoo County have been developing an innovative idea for a mobile application that would make a difference. These schools are the newly announced Best in State Contest winners for Michigan in the Verizon Innovative App

By |2014-01-30T00:00:00-05:00January 30th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Corn Praises U.S. House Approval Of 2014 Farm Bill

LANSING - Michigan corn farmers today applauded the work of the U.S. House of Representatives for quickly approving the 2014 Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2014, with a 251-166 vote. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration. Scott Lonier, President of the Michigan Corn Growers Association, said the efforts of Michigan Senator

By |2014-01-29T00:00:00-05:00January 29th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

LiveWorkDetroit! Offers One-Day Immersion In Detroit For College Students, Recent Grads

DETROIT - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation invites college students and recent graduates from around Michigan and beyond to LiveWorkDetroit!, a career event February 7 from 2 -8 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit. ?Detroit is buzzing with new energy that is creating a dynamic, vibrant place to showcase to young adults with

By |2014-01-29T00:00:00-05:00January 29th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|