BIRMINGHAM - In 2001 Ralph Bendrath, a German cyber security writer and researcher, wrote a report that dug into the efficacy of the use of the term cyberwar. His report is remarkable in that most of what he covers ten years ago represents today's state of affairs. Bendrath was writing before 9/11, at the end
STAMFORD, Conn. - While security risks are not going away for companies, efficient and secure enterprises will actually safely reduce the share of security spending by 3 to 6 percent of their overall IT budgets through 2011, according to research and analyst firm Gartner. Organizations with very mature and recently updated security programs will be
LANSING - A third consecutive poll shows Republican business executive Rick Snyder running the best among potential GOP gubernatorial candidates against either of the possible Democratic nominees. The survey from Rasmussen Reports had Snyder leading House Speaker Andy Dillon, 41 percent to 33 percent and beating Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, 42 percent to 30 percent.
ANN ARBOR - Exactly one year after purchasing a 174-acre research campus formerly used for advanced pharmaceutical development, the University of Michigan has selected the leader who will steer the site's transformation into a vibrant home for academic and private-sector research. And for that leader, it will also be a homecoming. David Canter, a physician,
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, Tuesday announced availability of a newly published report from industry analysts IDC Manufacturing Insight.SaaS ERP Versus On-Premise ERP Through the Lens of Total Cost of Ownership, the report is now available as a free download from Plex Systems. Calculating total
ANN ARBOR - The Wolverine Venture Fund, managed by The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, announced participation in a follow-on round of early stage financing for Intelligent Clearing Network. The financing round was led by Early Stage Partners, a longtime supporter
GRAND RAPIDS ? Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, the Van Andel Research Institute and the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare have discovered a biomarker that could help in the treatment of patients with an aggressive type of lung cancer. Using a particular biomarker, researchers might better predict which patients with
LANSING - Five members of the Michigan Education Association have filed a lawsuit against the state that accuses the Legislature and Gov. Jennifer Granholm of violating several laws when they enacted the public school employee retirement legislation. The lawsuit challenges the legality of the law's requirement that public school employees who do not take advantage
LANSING - State officials are estimating as many as 19,000 teachers and eligible school personnel could retire under the incentive/penalty plan adopted by the Legislature. The state had seen 16,000 retirement applications as of noon Friday, said Kurt Weiss , spokesperson for the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Weiss said the Office of Retirement
ANN ARBOR - In-Pore Technologies won the inaugural $100,000 SmartZone Award Thursday night at the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business plan writing contest awards program, the top prize in a night when $250,000 in checks were handed out. The SmartZone Award, sponsored by the Michigan SmartZones and funded through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a