SAN FRANCISCO - The infamous Flame virus can delete files from a computer and is likely the cause of a cyberattack against Iran in April, according to new findings. Flame was originally identified for its ability to steal data and capture information from keystrokes, PC displays, and audio conversations, CNET News.Com reported. But a new
NEW YORK - The U.S. government is working to reinforce soldiers' devices against data breaches. According to The New York Times, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has given a $21 million grant to the company Invincea to protect soldiers' Android-based phones and tablets from cyber threats. "By separating untrusted apps and content
SAN JOSE ? IT security company McAfee said a survey showed a whopping 70 percent of teens aged 13 to 17 have admitted to hiding their online activities from parents. McAfee found that 43 percent of the surveyed teens access simulated violence on the Web, while 32 percent view nude content or pornography. Interestingly, parents
LANSING - Instate students at the University of Michigan's main campus in Ann Arbor will see tuition rise by 2.8 percent for the 2012-13 school year after approval Thursday by the U-M Board of Regents of the school's budget. The board also approved a 3.6 percent increase for U-M Flint and 3.7 percent for U-M
GRAND RAPIDS - A discovery by Van Andel Institute researchers has identified a potential drug target for NK/T-cell lymphoma, a type of cancer responsible for claiming the life of a close friend and fellow researcher. A study, authored by Bin Tean Teh, M.D., Ph.D., and published this week in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the
DETROIT ? A million dollars in cash awards are up for grabs in the 2012 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, one of North America's largest business competitions. The winner gets $500,000 alone, runner-up wins $150,000 plus there are business in-kind awards to later stage, entrepreneurial businesses that have the potential to have an immediate and positive
DETROIT ? If you have a great business idea, TechTown, Wayne State University's business accelerator, a pitch competition Aug. 3 that pays the winner $1,500. But you need to register by July 1. A panel of judges will select finalists to present at Startup Soup. Each finalist will have five minutes to pitch their business
DETROIT ? Travelers passing through Detroit Metropolitan Airport this fall will be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly at no cost, thanks to a decision Wednesday by the Wayne County Airport Authority Board. The board approved an agreement with the Los Angeles, Calif.-based airport technology provider Boingo Wireless Inc. that will enable the airport
GRAND RAPIDS ? Gamification is rapidly becoming a great way to engage web site visitors and also to extract valuable demographic information, panelists said Wednesday night at an aimWest program. Gamification takes the expertise of decades developing high-engagement games and applies those formulas to real life. Reward programs, loyalty programs, and even your frequent flyer
OXFORD - Relume Technologies, a leading manufacturer of light-emitting diode products and smart grid control systems for outdoor lighting applications, announced that its marketing binder is a recipient of the 2012 Graphics Excellence Award by the Great Lakes Graphics Association. The binder and its contents were produced by Fey Printing of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. and