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Google Makes Three Critical Security Patches To Chrome Browser

MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google issued a course correction for the stable version of Chrome on Wednesday. In addition to JavaScript sluggishness and Java plug-in issues introduced in the previous version, Google also made three critical security patches to its browser. The last version of Google Chrome stable, version 4.1.249.1059, was using an incorrect path for

By |2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2010|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Group: Tracking, Targeting Consumers Online Reaching Alarming Levels

WASHINGTON ? Warning that "tracking and targeting of consumers online have reached alarming levels," a coalition of 11 consumer and privacy advocacy organizations sent a letter to Congress outlining the protections any online privacy legislation must include. The coalition said that industry self-regulation has not provided meaningful consumer protection and stressed that legislation is needed.

By |2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2010|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Macomb Community College Hosts Robotics, Engineering, Tech Week

WARREN ? Middle- and High-School students from around Michigan have been invited to Macomb Community College May 4-5 to learn about future, attainable careers in robotics and engineering and see the latest trends for semi-autonomous robotics in action. The event ? ?Robotics, Engineering and Technology Week? ? is being hosted for the fourth consecutive year

By |2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2010|Archive, Events/Announcements|

New US Cyber Warfare Command Gets First Public Hearing

BIRMINGHAM ? Last month's hearing on the nominations of Keith Alexander to head CYBERCOM (and Admiral Winnfield to head NORAD and NORTHCOM) were the first time that operational responsibilities of CYBERCOM have been discussed in a public forum. The Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Carl Levin (D Michigan) began by posing three scenarios

By |2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2010|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Seven Cyber Scenarios That Should Keep You Up At Night

BIRMINGHAM - Scenario planning is an important tool in the realm of cyber security. Stakeholder teams are assembled to create plausible scenarios of possible future threats. Repercussions are predicted to help quantify risk and justify mitigating investments in technology and changes to policy and operations. Here are several cyber security scenarios. The scary thing is,

By |2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2010|Archive, Guest Columns|

Two New Centers Of Energy Excellence Designations Go To Wind Companies

LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Greg Main Wednesday announced two new Centers of Energy Excellence designations for wind manufacturing companies Energetx Composites and Astraeus Wind Energy. The COEE program brings companies, academic institutions, national labs and the state together to support cutting-edge research and development and pioneer new energy

By |2010-04-28T00:00:00-04:00April 28th, 2010|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Corp!-MITechNews.Com Name 57 Business & Science Tech Award Winners

TROY - Corp! magazine and MITechNews.Com acknowledged cutting-edge companies with headquarters or a strong presence in the state at its inaugural Business of Science and Technology Awards breakfast on April 20. Fifty-seven organizations ? ranging from software companies to research and development (R&D) firms, consultants and schools ? were honored for their contributions in Michigan.

By |2010-04-28T00:00:00-04:00April 28th, 2010|Archive, Events/Announcements|

MI-SBTDC Puts Office In TechTown

DETROIT ? The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, an SBA-backed groups that provides training and support to start ups and small business, has set up an office in Wayne State University's TechTown to reach out to entrepreneurs based in the incubator. To listen to this podcast, click on TechTown a>>

By |2010-04-27T00:00:00-04:00April 27th, 2010|Archive, Podcasts (TechTown)|