MITechNews Updates As Heard On WJR’s Internet Advisor
GRAND RAPIDS - MITechNews.Com Updates, the 5-minute live radio update as heard on WJR's Internet Advisor each Saturday, is now available as a podcast.
Survey: Medical Identity Theft, Family Fraud Up 20 Percent In Last Year
TRAVERSE CITY ? A new survey by the Ponemon Institute concludes medical identity theft and family fraud are on the rise, with the number of victims affected up 20 percent within the last year alone. The survey, sponsored by the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance with support from ID Experts, finds that medical identity theft affects
Spartan Future Engineer Preview Day Oct. 5 In East Lansing
EAST LANSING - College-bound students who are interested in the Michigan State University College of Engineering are invited to East Lansing on Oct. 5, for Spartan Future Engineer Preview Day. ?Preview Day is the once-a-year opportunity for high school juniors, seniors and transfer prospective students and their parents to attend faculty-led academic informational sessions and
2013 Michigan Green Chemistry Conference: Designing A Sustainable Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS ? For researchers, chemists, engineers, industry CEOs, students, educators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, the Michigan Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference Oct. 23-24 provides an excellent opportunity to hear and share ideas on how we can best "green up" Michigan through green chemistry and engineering. Conference attendees will learn how green chemistry and engineering not
New Variant Of Tibet Malware For OS X Found
SAN FRANCISCO - A new variant of the Tibet malware for OS X has been found. This variant uses a recently patched Java exploit to install a backdoor service in targeted systems and allow a remote hacker to log in and steal files. While OS X has been affected relatively minimally by malware, the platform
Automation Alley 2013 Brand Camp Oct. 22 At Wayne State University
TROY - This October, more than 500 of Michigan's most talented entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers and creative minds will meet in Detroit to learn, exchange ideas and network at 2013 Brand Camp. Automation Alley, Michigan?s largest technology business association, is proud to sponsor this annual one-day conference. To be held Oct. 22 from 8 to
Snowden Provides Documents To Show NSA Prism Spy Info Shared With Israel
LONDON, UK - Another shoe has dropped in the National Security Agency's covert mass surveillance program. Whistleblower Edward Snowden has provided The Guardian with a document that outlines the NSA's widespread sharing of "US persons" cellular and e-mail metadata with Israel. According to The Guardian, "US persons" include US citizens, permanent residents, and anyone located
Poll Shows Snyder Improving Against Schauer; Peters, Land Tied
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder has moved out to a lead against his likely Democratic opponent, former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, in a new poll after previous surveys showed the pair in a statistical tie. The survey from EPIC/MRA, released to the Detroit Free Press, put Mr. Snyder at 44 percent and Schauer at 36
Internet Sales Tax Clears Michigan House Committee, But May Not Pass Full House
LANSING - Certain online sellers with a presence in the state could be required to begin collecting the 6 percent sales or use tax under legislation the House Tax Policy Committee reported Wednesday, but with some believing the issue needs to be resolved at the federal level, it is unclear how much traction the bills
$60 Billion Potash Deposit Rediscovered Near Big Rapids
BIG RAPIDS - A 14,500 acre deposit of potash in North Central Michigan worth about $65 billion has been rediscovered that could position the state as a leading U.S. supplier of a key fertilizer used by farmers worldwide. Western Michigan University's Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education, working in conjunction with the company Michigan