MIAMI - In a survey of 307 women, conducted by Travelers at the NAWBO Women's Business Conference in Miami this month, nearly one-third (32 percent) lack confidence that they are adequately protected against cyber risks. Cyber Awareness - Women business owners who lack confidence in their level of cyber protection and preparedness rose from 27
TEAFLY, N.J. ? Noted Michigan-based cyber security expert Richard Stiennon has joined a group of industry experts to launch Securitycurrent.Com, a news and information site for other security professionals. Securitycurrent.Com is co-founded by veteran journalist and IT network security marketing executive Aimee Rhodes. The site features news, data, analysis, practical advice, discussion and research. Contributors
MILFORD - MIPRO Consulting has hired Roland Butvilofsky as PeopleSoft Practice Manager. With more than 20 years of enterprise resource planning experience, Butvilofsky will be responsible for all Supply Chain Management program activities, as well as day-to-day oversight and management of project consultants in SCM, Asset Lifecycle Management and Maintenance Management. Butvilofsky will also work
DETROIT ? BoostUp has secured a $1 million round of funding, led by Detroit Venture Partners. Other investors include Cornerstone Opportunity Partners, angel investor Patrick Sullivan, and IncWell. As part of IncWell?s investment, Tom LaSorda, former CEO of Chrysler, has signed on as a BoostUp advisor. ?BoostUp represents a fresh approach for both consumers and
PIGEON - DTE Energy's Echo Wind Park is closer to full operations. The first 13 wind turbines at DTE Energy?s Echo Wind Park have been commissioned, with the entire facility set to begin commercial operation by the end of November. The 70-turbine Echo Wind Park in Huron County will be operational by the end of
NOVI ? If you'd like to watch live the keynote speakers appearing Friday at the 2013 Michigan Cyber Security Summit, a live feed is available. The Dynamic Speaker Lineup includes: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Congressman Mike Rogers (invited), Chairman, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Roberta Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network engineers have completed a 3,000 foot-long segment of fiber-optic network on the edge of Alpena and have lit a 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) network connection between Alpena and Powers. Lit by ADVA optical networking equipment, the dense wavelength division multiplexing fiber-optic connection goes from Alpena west to Gaylord, then north to
ANN ARBOR - Michigan, home to the greatest concentration of automotive production and innovation in North America, is also a national leader in agriculture, ranking second in bio-diversity of agricultural products. The Center for Automotive Research will be the lead in a recently funded project focused on the intersection of these two sectors. CAR, along
SOUTHFIELD - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields are always looking for ways to stand out for Middle School and High School students so that they can consider jobs in those fields. In order for Interest to gain traction among these younger people, STEM learning needs be both applied and fun. The Verizon Innovation
SOUTHFIELD - What do Anita Borg, Padmasree Warrior, and Linda Sanford have in common? They are all notable Hall of Famers in the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame which started in 1996. The WITI Hall of Fame award, considered to be among the most prestigious honors for women in science and technology,