ANN ARBOR - Internet2 will begin deployment of a new, nationwide 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) network that, once complete, will be one of the most sophisticated research and education network platforms ever built. The network will not only meet the current and future needs of the U.S. research and higher education community, but will also
LANSING - It looks like residents will get the opportunity to purchase liquor before noon on Sunday after all now that the Legislature and Governor Jennifer Granholm have resolved their differences on the issue that led Granholm to veto an earlier version of the legislation. The bill (HB 6224 ), which cleared the Senate on
MIDLAND - Michigan Molecular Institute recently added two new polymer experts to its ranks, while two other MMI research scientists earned promotions. Joining the MMI research staff were Patrick Smith and Edmund Stark. Promoted were Claire Hartmann-Thompson and Steven Kaganove, both to the level of Research Scientists. All hold PhDs. Smith comes to MMI following
FARMINGTON HILLS ? The Motor City Chapter of ISSA Nov. 18 meeting is a presentation of key trends, issues and factors to consider for true Enterprise Cloud Security. Registration deadline is Nov. 15. The presentation will be presented by Glen Seimetz - SunGard Availability Consulting Services - Solution Architect. Sungard also will host the 6
LANSING - Governor-elect Rick Snyder said his inauguration as the state's 48th governor would emphasize "Michigan's can-do entrepreneurial spirit" in announcing the inaugural theme of the "Power of MI." "We need to bring winning back to Michigan and the first place we have to start is with our own perceptions we have about the state
LANSING ? Governor-elect Rick Snyder Friday announced the appointment of William Rustem, owner of Public Sector Consultants, as Director of Strategy in his new administration. Snyder also appointed Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Michael Finney and Central Michigan University Trustee Stephanie Comai to his Transition team. Rustem will help the Snyder administration implement the policies and
REDMOND - Microsoft issued three security bulletins today fixing 11 holes, including one rated "critical" that could be used by an attacker to send a malicious e-mail that is previewed only or opened by default in Word. The priority update, MS10-087, resolves five issues affecting all currently supported Microsoft Office products, CNET News.Com reported. The
SAN FRANCISCO - Every wireless-network user should know the perils of signing into a Web service over an unencrypted connection. Elinor Mills explains the perils of using open Wi-Fi networks in her InSecurity Complex blog. The safest approach is to enter user IDs and passwords only when the page's address begins with "https://" and it
SAN FRANCISCO - The latest security fiasco on Facebook's application platform may involve business pages rather than personal accounts: Sendible, a company that makes software for businesses to manage accounts and presences on various social-media services, looked like it was hit by a virus or hacker on Tuesday afternoon: TechCrunch pointed out that Sendible-managed brand
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Web site could help turn security breach guesswork into science. Database breaches, social engineering attacks, and hacking incidents happen at companies every day, but very few end up being reported publicly. That's because organizations fear-and rightly so-damage to their reputation, public humiliation, and loss of customer confidence. But this silent