GRAND RAPIDS - The boards of Michigan's two largest health information exchanges approved a letter of intent to merge operations, which will help a majority of Michigan hospitals and health care providers exchange patient records. The due diligence process is expected to be completed by March 31. The merger of East Lansing-based Great Lakes Health
WASHINGTON DC ? The HealthCare.Gov web site may face further problems from hackers taking advantage of its many security holes. At least that's the consensus of a group of security professionals who have analyzed the site, CNET News.Com reported. David Kennedy, who is CEO of computer security consulting firm TrustedSec and who is testifying before
DETROIT - With the global economy on a rubber band for the past couple of decades, automakers circled the wagons, taking a conservative approach to their model lineups. But at the 2014 Detroit auto show, it looks like we can have fun things once again. Toyota, that hallmark of sensible cars, showed off an exciting
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder made his case for another four years as governor in his fourth State of the State address as he described Michigan as on the upswing thanks to the policies and initiatives of his administration while affirming he supports dedicating some of the state's surplus to tax relief for "hard-working folk."
ANN ARBOR - Investment banker, technology security expert and philanthropist Peter Bloom will draw on his years of experience on Wall Street, high tech industry, and social entrepreneurship in his keynote address to ACE '14, the Fourteenth Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event to be held January 30 at Burton Manor in Livonia. Bloom?s extensive resume
DETROIT - Smartphones from the top two manufacturers made up 68 percent of the US market, according to a recent study from NPD Group. Apple's iPhone franchise made the larger gain, rising to 42 percent in the fourth quarter, or seven percentage points higher than the year-earlier period. Samsung's share rose to 26 percent in
DETROIT ? David Behen, Michigan's Chief Information Officer, will appear live Saturday at 3 pm on the Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM. The show also will feature Damien Rocchi, the CEO of Grand Circus, an IT training, co-working and events company in downtown Detroit. As well as Mike Brooks from the ACE Planning Committee.
WASHINGTON DC - The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday struck down rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010 meant to protect the openness of the Internet. What does this ruling -- and the principles of Net neutrality that it affects -- mean to the average Internet
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has to refund at least $32.5 million to customers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over in-app purchases made by minors and not authorized by their parents. Announced Wednesday by the FTC, Apple also must now change its billing methods to make sure it receives "express, informed consent" from
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. high profile takeover battle with New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. has ended in a truce. The announcement Thursday said that under the agreement, Elliott agreed to ?a limited set of standstill and voting provisions,? including voting for Compuware?s slate of directors at the company?s upcoming, repeatedly delayed annual shareholders