LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder made clear Tuesday he has no interest in following the path of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who has ignited a firestorm in his state with his effort to cripple public employee unions. Speaking to the Michigan Building Trades and Construction Council, Snyder got a warm reception when he discussed his
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder's pension tax proposals already appear in trouble in the Senate where a Gongwer News Service survey shows a majority opposing or leaning against the plan. Gongwer contacted the offices of Senate Republicans who had not already publicly stated their position. Of those who responded, when combined with those who already
LANSING - Farms verified under the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program would be exempt from civil fines associated with unintentional water discharges under legislation on its way to the desk of Governor Rick Snyder. The House passed SB 122 , 83-25, on Tuesday without amendment, while the Senate signed off on HB 4212 , 28-8,
WASHINGTON DC - Sen. Charles Schumer wants online companies to switch to a more secure protocol to better protect consumers who access Web sites via public Wi-Fi hot spots. The New York Democrat issued a call to such companies as Amazon and Twitter to switch their default pages to HTTPS from HTTP to help prevent
SOUTHFIELD ? Enrollment is now open for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology's mentoring program in which senior level IT professionals are paired with MCWT members seeking to expand their personal and professional capabilities. The program launch is scheduled for May 9 at Walsh College, Troy campus. Details of the event will be communicated
LANSING ? Liquid Web on Tuesday rolled out what its chief executive described as a proprietary technology called Smart Servers that blends the best of managed dedicated server hosting ? such as security ? with the flexibility and scalability of cloud computing. Liquid Web Smart Servers Dashboard provide the tools to perform complex server administration
ANN ARBOR - Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Ann Arbor that improves voice and data coverage in the northeast portion of Ann Arbor within a one-mile radius of the Plymouth Road and Nixon Road intersection. The new cell site is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of emergency. The
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple not only released a preview of its next operating system, Mac OS X Lion, to developers last week, the company is also giving it to security experts for review. "I wanted to let you know that I've requested that you be invited to the prerelease seed of Mac OS X Lion,
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI said that it's not calling for restrictions on encryption without back doors for law enforcement. FBI general counsel Valerie Caproni told a congressional committee that the bureau's push for expanded Internet wiretapping authority doesn't mean giving law enforcement a master key to encrypted communications, an apparent retreat from her position
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter presents a relatively new frontier for spammers, malware creators, and all around bad guys, which in turn has created the opportunity for security researchers and vendors alike to try to figure out, and put a stop to, their efforts. One company that's trying to get a handle on the size of