SAN FRANCISCO - Cyberwarfare incidences jumped sharply in 2012, Akamai said, with the number of distributed denial of service attacks more than tripling from the previous year. Akamai, one of the world's largest globally distributed networks, told CNET News.Com its customers reported being targeted by 768 DDoS attacks last year, more than three times as
MOUNTAIN VIEW - A group of tech companies looking to replace passwords for online identity authentication gained a powerful ally Tuesday in the form of Google. The consortium, called the Fast IDentity Online Alliance (FIDO), is working to develop standards-based alternatives for verifying a user's identity when trying to login to Web sites and online
LANSING ? The Michigan Business Development program has been awarded incentives and Community Development Block grants that in total will mean more than $7 million in private investment and 230 direct jobs in Michigan. ?These investments will promote greater opportunities for working families and job providers,? said Governor Rick Snyder. ?A strong Michigan depends on
LANSING - Pure Michigan and Founders Brewing Co. have teamed up to give fans and craft beer enthusiasts a chance to pick a Founders beer style that best represents Pure Michigan. The beer chosen by fans will be featured in the Founders tap room in downtown Grand Rapids throughout July as part of Michigan Craft
WARREN - Corp! magazine honored forty companies and educational organizations with its Digital Technology DiSciTech Awards. The winners, comprised of 40 companies from across Michigan, were selected from two categories including Science & Technology and Digital. (See following list.) At today?s event two over all winners were selected: Digital category: Logic Solutions; Science & Technology
LANSING - The two most talked about potential Democratic challengers to Governor Rick Snyder in 2014, former U.S. Reps. Mark Schauer and Bart Stupak, both manage statistical ties when matched against Snyder in a new poll released Monday. Schauer took 39 percent to 38 percent for Snyder in the survey from Lansing-based EPIC/MRA while Snyder
EAST LANSING - Forgoing the usual discussions by education experts, the Governor's Education Summit launched Monday morning with panels of business leaders and college students discussing how the various levels of education could better work with business to ensure students are prepared for in-demand careers. Governor Rick Snyder, opening the event, called out both the
TROY - FISHER/UNITECH has partnered with Altium, an electronics design software company, to offer more options for the design and manufacturing industry. Altium is joining FISHER/UNITECH's robust suite of product development solutions, making FISHER/UNITECH the only company in the Midwest with such a variety of solutions. Altium is a unified system design solution targeting electronics
DETROIT ? Verizon Wireless expanded its 4G LTE network to four Michigan counties ? Calhoun, Clare, Mason and Missaukee. Verizon Wireless is currently available to customers in 491 markets, reaching 287 million people across the nation. In Calhoun County, 4G LTE now extends along SR 99, improving coverage on the south side of Albion. Customers
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has been named a 2013 Laureate in recognition of the Rural Education Anchor Community Health care ? Michigan Middle Mile Collaborative program. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change. The REACH-3MC project features public-private collaboration, pairing Merit, Michigan's Research and