SAN JOSE - Security suite vendor McAfee in its 2010 product line introduced an overhauled interface and new features in a bid to remain competitive. The change to its interface is as dramatic a shift as the one that Avast introduced in its 2010 suites, although McAfee's look is drastically different from any major security
SAN FRANCISCO - We've heard a lot about security issues with the iPhone, but the BlackBerry isn't immune to threats from malicious apps. Tyler Shields, a senior researcher at the Veracode Research Lab, has written a piece of spyware that allowed me to shoot an SMS command to his phone and have his contact list
BEIJING - Police in the central Hubei province arrested three people suspected of running the Black Hawk Safety Net, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Black Hawk Safety Net disseminated hacking tools and Trojans to its members, said Xinhua. The group had collected seven million yuan (�650,000) in membership fees from 12,000 subscribers by the
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, which provides manufacturing ERP software, announced Thursday it has added features that enhance its production scheduling functionality. In the Advanced Planning and Scheduling module, also known as Finite Scheduling, Plex Online users can now create a variety of scheduling scenarios. They can pull scheduling parameter reports that show all jobs,
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, which provides manufacturing ERP software, is hosting a Plex Online Webinar for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers on February 18 starting at 2 p.m. The live demonstration is an effective way for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to learn precisely how Plex Online?s comprehensive ERP system streamlines operations, cuts costs and improves
GRAND RAPIDS ? More than a dozen entrepreneurs have signed up so far for Startup Weekend West Michigan, a three-day networking exercise that organizers hope will produce two or three actual project ideas that could turn into companies. The program begins Friday night Feb. 26 when organizers hope 50 entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to
ANN ARBOR - Architectural Resource and Meadowlark Builders are teaming up to present the next installment of their Behind the Drywall Tour series of LEED Platinum homes on Feb. 13 at the Phoenix House. Their new home is near zero energy and features solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling, and a plethora of other advanced
LANSING - The single best thing the state can do to increase the number of jobs is to get rid of the Michigan Business Tax surcharge, House Republicans said Tuesday, and a phaseout of that should include capping the state's economic development credits and expanding who is eligible to receive them. House Republicans outlined that
DETROIT ? Wayne State University's TechTown is now leasing space in its its new Tech 2 building, the former Dalgleish Cadillac building. If you want more information, Real Estate and Facilities Director Henry Argasinski provides the details this special Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
DETROIT ? Wayne State University's FastTrac entrepreneur training program is still looking for a few participants for its class beginning Feb. 15. But Rene Kelly, the program manager, said you have to act fast to join this free class. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>