Cyber Defense

Online Technologies Disaster Recovery Seminar October 16

FLINT TOWNSHIP - Managed data center Online Technologies Corporation is hosting a free educational seminar on disaster recovery and electronic backup for CIOs and IT Managers on Oct. 16. Online Technologies has partnered with UHY Advisors, Coretek Services, and Capricorn Diversified Systems to deliver the seminar. The seminar will run from 10AM to 1PM and

By |2008-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

What Businesses Need To Know About Privacy, Data Breach Notifcation Laws

SOUTHFIELD - Kathryn Ossian, an IT practice leader at Miller Canfield, will talk about what businesses need to know about privacy and data breach notification laws Oct. 16 at the next meeting of Motor City ISSA. Ossian will address applicable federal privacy laws, identity theft and data breach notification laws in Michigan and California and

By |2008-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3rd, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Adaptive Materials Does Success Test For Surveillance Ground Robots

ANN ARBOR - Adaptive Materials, a developer of portable solid oxide fuel cell technology, has successful tested its hybrid system for small ground robots, a key milestone in the company's 2-year project with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Adaptive Materials has proven that its fuel cell system can power small robots across various terrains

By |2008-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23rd, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Keynote Speakers Announced For SecureWorld Detroit Expo

DEARBORN - Joseph Dittmar a World Trade Center survivor will be the opening keynote for the SecureWorld Detroit 2008 Expo at the Dearborn Conference and Event Center on Nov. 5-6. MITechNews.Com readers qualify for a discount off the two-day conference pass. The topic of Dittmar's keynote will be on the Lessons Learned from a Date

By |2008-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

McAfee Names Most Dangerous Celebrities in Cyberspace

SANTA CLARA - Brad Pitt has overtaken Paris Hilton as the most dangerous celebrity to search for in cyberspace according to Internet security company McAfee. For the second year running, McAfee entered the glamorous world of Hollywood to reveal the riskiest celebrities in cyberspace. Checking in on your famous friends is not only a guilty

By |2008-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Microsoft Fixes Eight Critical Flaws With Four Patches

REDMOND, Wa. - The four security bulletins from Microsoft concern Windows GDI+, Windows Media Player, and Microsoft Office OneNote. All are rated critical by Microsoft. There is no cumulative patch for Internet Explorer in September. Starting next month, Microsoft plans to share the technical details of new vulnerabilities to give software developers time to update

By |2008-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Usable Security Systems Unveils Service It Says Makes Passwords Obsolete

SAN FRANCISCO - Usable Security Systems has announced its first service, UsableLogin, which allows a person to choose one simple codeword to login securely with multi-factor authentication to any Web site. Passwords and all other Web authentication options available today rest on the assumption that humans are perfect, that they have amazing memories, can keep

By |2008-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

IA Courses Recertified; Map to Five of Six CNSS Standards

TROY - Walsh College has been re-certified through June 2013 for mapping its information assurance courses to five of six national security standards. It is the only Michigan school so certified.. Re-certification is a step toward Walsh being re-designated in 2009 as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance Education by the National

By |2008-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Lanxoma Software Deters Insider Threats

SAN DIEGO - A British developed revolutionary, system-level computer security program Lanxoma was launched during the DEMOfall 08 emerging technology conference in San Diego - the first product to address the need for data security from the inside, creating a permanent, digital record that deters abuse, provides accountability and satisfies the most stringent auditing standards.

By |2008-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|