SAN JOSE - My prediction is that we are all going to become nostalgic for the days of fame-seeking mass mailers and network worms. Think of LoveLetter, SQL Slammer, and Melissa all crashing millions of systems within hours of being released into the wild. Those threats seem quite quaint these days as we enter the
DETROIT - An experienced executive with background in various Jewish organizations and the founder and operator of her own business for 25 years has been named the new Executive Director of the Michigan Israel Business Bridge, which facilitates business and investment between Michigan and Israel for their mutual economic benefit. She is Pamela Lippitt of
SAN FRANCISCO - Security software manufacturer BitDefender released some statistics gleaned from Safego, a Facebook application that it offers to users of the social-network to keep an eye on their vulnerability to malware. The big finding: 20 percent of Facebook users are exposed to malicious posts in their "news feeds" of friends' activity, generally defined
WASHINGTON DC - People serving in the U.S. military now have their own web site where they can upload, share, and watch videos. MilTube site has been set up as a safer, more secure alternative to YouTube, with content protected behind firewalls. As such, it's designed to serve the interests of military personnel who want
TORRANCE, Calif. - Scion has launched the Scion Holiday Mail Drop, a program that offers active duty U.S. military personnel the opportunity to receive a Scion cinch sack filled with complimentary clothing and accessories. "There is no way to truly give back the amount that the servicemen and servicewomen of our country have given to
KALAMAZOO - Clifford VanMeter has joined Express Auto Finance as full time Marketing Coordinator. VanMeter brings with him two decades of experience as a web and print designer; web and media producer; and media buyer for advertising and design agencies from New York, and LA, to Kalamazoo. He will be handling promotions and marketing for
LANSING ? Gov.-elect Rick Snyder called Tuesday on the Legislature to pass funding for the Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign and said it would be an immediate priority for his administration in 2011 if lawmakers fail to act. Though Snyder did not tie funding for the ad program to a specific source, he repeated his
TROY ? Tracy Lafeir has joined the Center for Computer Resources as a Service Desk Engineer. Lafeir is ITIL certified and has experience implementing and supporting VMWare View Virtual infrastructures, supporting Cisco VOIP services (including the Cisco Call Center Application IPCC), and has aided in infrastructure design and planning, as well as the offshoring initiative.
LANSING - Fiber optic Internet service provider Arialink last week completed a major network expansion, launching a direct fiber optic peering initiative at major Internet hubs in Chicago and Washington, D.C. improving communications quality and speed. Network peering is a direct fiber connection made between two networks for the purpose of routing customers? traffic privately
LIVONIA - Container and Pooling Solutions is now offering container rental solutions to Mexican markets. Since 1998, CAPS has been providing container rental and container tracking solutions for customers in the food, beverage, non-hazardous chemical, general manufacturing and automotive markets. As North America's leading provider of container management services, the company has primarily serviced customers