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Senate Approves Cybersecurity Bill That Lacks Privacy Protections

WASHIGTON DC - The US Senate Intelligence Committee approved a controversial cyberscurity bill last week that's designed to help companies and the federal government better defend against the growing threat of data breaches. Approved by a 14-1 vote, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) aims - by providing expanded legal liability protections to companies sharing

By |2015-03-16T00:00:00-04:00March 16th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

FBI Closing In On Hackers Who Breached JPMorgan Chase

WASHINGTON DC - The hackers who breached JPMorgan Chase's cyberdefenses to gain access to 83 million records may soon be caught. Federal investigators are closing in on the hackers responsible for last summer's hack on the banking and investment firm and feel confident that indictments could be coming down soon, the New York Times reported

By |2015-03-16T00:00:00-04:00March 16th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Brophy Named State Director Of Michigan Small Business Development Center

GRAND RAPIDS ? Michigan serial entrepreneur Keith Brophy has been named the new State Executive Director at the Michigan Small Business Development Center replacing Carol Lopucki who retired at the end of 2014. The announcement was made Thursday. Brophy had been CEO of IdeoMed, a Spectrum Health start-up in the Life Sciences sector, which recently

By |2015-03-13T00:00:00-04:00March 13th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Grand Rapids CC Offers Scholarships For Geek Group Memberships

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College announced Thursday they are now offering a 50 percent scholarship for a six-month membership program to the Geek Group to all GRCC students who are enrolled in a workforce development program. As members of the Geek Group, students will have access to a state-of-the-art machine shop, wood shop,

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

FCC Releases 400-Page Report On Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON DC ? You asked for it, you got it, all 400 pages of the Federal Communications Commission Net Neutrality ruling. It was released Thursday and spells out how the FCC will preserve the open Internet. The agency's commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the order along party lines ast month but did not release the

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

Grand Circus To Participate In Obama’s TechHire Initiative

DETROIT ? Grand Circus, a tech educational space in downtown Detroit, has been named as a participant in President Obama?s TechHire initiative, described as a ?bold multi-sector initiative and call to action to empower Americans with the skills they need? for high-paying, in demand careers.? ?We?re proud to be a part of this innovative, nation-wide

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

53 Teams To Compete In Restaurant ProStart Culinary Competition

LANSING - Fifty-three teams representing 20 career and technical centers from across Michigan will meet in Lansing on March 22-23 for the annual Michigan ProStart Competition, where kids are showcase their culinary skills. Hosted by the Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation, the student competition will take place at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West from

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|