Cyber Defense

Motor City ISSA Meeting: Navigating The Security Challenges Of AI

SOUTHFIELD - Artificial Intelligence promises to revolutionize society, but with any revolutionary technology there are security concerns and implications. On Nov. 16, speaker Steven Aiello will lead the this discussion we will review the foundational elements of Artificial Intelligence and how it functions, the types of attacks against Artificial Intelligence, and the operational challenges of

By |2023-11-02T11:54:40-04:00November 2nd, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defense|

State Of Michigan’s Chief Security Officer Recaps Cyber Summit, Offers Safety Tips

LANSING - The State of Michigan hosted a two-day cyber summit in mid October that featured top cybersecurity officials, including Jason Cavendish, Michigan's chief security officer. His duties include both cyber and physical security. Cavendish provided details on some of the important cyber safety tips discussed, including using pass keys instead of passwords to protect

By |2023-10-26T10:15:41-04:00October 26th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

University of Michigan Discloses 230,000 People Impacted By August Data Breach

ANN ARBOR - Hackers gained access to the personal information of up to 230,000 individuals through certain University of Michigan systems from Aug. 23 to Aug. 27, a UM spokesperson said Monday, the first the university has described the impact of the security breach. The unauthorized third party was able to access personal information about

By |2023-10-24T17:27:28-04:00October 24th, 2023|Cyber Defense, Featured|

New CodeDefender Challenge To Test Cyber Business Vulnerabilities

MIAMI –  ThriveDX, the global leader in cybersecurity training and awareness, announced a new partnership between its Kontra Application Security Training and JustCode, a state-of-the-art technology skills assessment platform, to launch the CodeDefender Challenge. This exercise is designed to allow businesses of all sizes and practitioners of all skill levels to assess their secure code

By |2023-10-23T10:36:46-04:00October 23rd, 2023|Cyber Defense|

ISSA Motor City Meeting Oct. 19: Securing The Modern, “Sassy” Workforce

SOUTHFIELD - The 40-hour work week hasn’t evolved in over eight decades…is change on the horizon? Research, recent catalysts, and advancements in technology indicate that we may be zeroing in on a new frontier. Rob Morse, an account manager at Netskope, will answers that question. He is a network and cybersecurity company, and resides in

By |2023-10-18T12:59:07-04:00October 18th, 2023|Cyber Defense|

NCMS Issues White Paper On Cybersecurity For Manufacturing

ANN ARBOR–The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences has released a white paper promoting cybersecurity best practices that will improve the security of the entire industrial base. The white paper, “Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector,” is written by Kyle Saleeby, a research staff member at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, and Rebecca Taylor, NCMS executive

By |2023-10-05T13:34:09-04:00October 5th, 2023|Cyber Defense, Industry 4.0|

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Experts Update Threat – Promote Michigan Cyber Summit

ANN ARBOR - October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month so we gathered a gaggle of cybersecurity experts to talk about the latest threats and also the best way to defeat them. Experts include former Michigan CISO Dan Lohrmann, former Michigan CIO David Behen, former Gardner cybersecurity consultant Richard Stiennon, and Michigan Cyber Patriot founder Tamara Shoemaker.

By |2023-10-05T13:33:33-04:00October 5th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

MICyberPatriot Seeks Mentors, Financial Support To Teach Student Cyber Awareness

SOUTHFIELD - October is cybersecurity awareness month and Michigan Cyber Patriot, a decade-old program that teaches K-12 students how to become cyber aware, needs support to continue its mission. Founder Tamara Shoemaker needs financial support to keep the program operational and support summer camps. She also needs mentors to virtually teach students how to surf

By |2023-10-03T17:48:22-04:00October 3rd, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

ITC CIO Discusses Best Practices Surrounding Cyber Security Awareness Month

NOVI – In the Oct. 2 episode of MITech TV, we spoke with Matt Kurpinski, vice president, information technology and chief information officer at ITC about October’s Cyber Security Awareness Month. Maintaining cyber security is essential for the power grid – an interconnected network of electric generation, transmission, distribution, control and communication technologies. ITC is

By |2023-10-03T17:47:09-04:00October 3rd, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Twin Towers Attack Also Triggered Cybersecurity Awareness In The USA

ANN ARBOR - On Monday Sept. 11 we dedicated MITech TV to remembering the 9/11 attacks that also triggered cybersecurity awareness in the United States. While the attack was physical, all the warning signs that a terrorist attack was coming were either ignored or not taken seriously by the US government. On the show are

By |2023-09-13T21:13:02-04:00September 13th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|