LONDON - The UK government is planning to recruit hundreds of computer specialists to defend core infrastructure against cyberthreats, Conservative Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced. Speaking at the annual Conservative party conference, Hammond said the United Kingdom was dedicating additional resources and funds to building a strong cyber intelligence and surveillance network, according to Reuters.
ANN ARBOR ? Rubicon Genomics reported that its ThruPLEXTM-FD Prep Kits contributed to the success of a breakthrough study recently published in Nature1 that showed that genomic data extracted from the plasma of cancer patients can be used to track drug resistance and potentially guide treatment. The proof-of-principle study showed that by sequencing tumor exomes
SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec has seized part of the 1.9 million-computer strong ZeroAccess, one of the largest botnets in existence. In a blog post Monday, the security firm said the ZeroAccess botnet is primarily used to deliver payloads to infected computers, which is aimed at two illegal, revenue-generating activities: click fraud and bitcoin mining, CNET
OTTAWA, Ontario ? Shopify, in partnership with The Huffington Post, announced the launch of its fourth annual Build A Business Competition with some of the industry's most successful entrepreneurs to help new and emerging stores grow their business. To participate, entrepreneurs must open an online store and start selling products using Shopify. At the end
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. said its ITCTransmission subsidiary had placed in service Phase 1 of its 140-mile Thumb Loop high voltage transmission line, capable of supporting a maximum capacity of about 5,000 megawatts. Phase I is 62 miles of double-circuit, 345,000-volt lines from the new Bauer substation in Tuscola County to the new Rapson
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the project, Blue Goji Mobile Arcade Game, has been approved for a digital media incentive from the state. The mobile game is a follow-up to the Blue Goji interactive boxing game developed and produced by PIXO Entertainment in Southfield, Michigan. ?The digital media and video game development industry
KALAMAZOO ? Medical device giant Stryker has agreed to buy Mako Surgical Corp. for $1.65 billion to add technology for robot-assisted surgery. Investors in Mako will receive $30 a share from Stryker, the companies said Wednesday in a statement. The offer carries an 86 percent premium over Fort Lauderdale-based Mako's closing price Tuesday. Mako, founded
WASHINGON DC - Several US senators are trying to clamp down on the activities of the National Security Agency through a new bill that would curb the NSA?s data gathering, which has angered privacy rights groups in the United States and foreign governments everywhere. Unveiled in Congress on Wednesday, the Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform
DETROIT ? Grand Circus, a training institute and event center in the heart of Detroit, is one of seven inaugural members of the Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network that was announced in Chicago on Wednesday. The official Detroit announcement is scheduled at the co-working center on Monday. Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network is
GRAND RAPIDS ? GlobalBusinessProfessor.com, a global business education platform, is the latest technology company to partner with MITechNews.Com and the Internet Advisor as heard on WJR 760 AM in its new co-branded eNewsletter. The companies have agreed to partner on a number of marketing programs to bring each other?s services to their members and subscribers.