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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|

Perfect Skate Offers Organizers Of Pickup-Ice Hockey Games Easy Scheduling

FENTON - If you are managing a pickup hockey game or league and are tired of the hassle involved with booking ice and skaters, Perfect Skate has got your back. Long-time hockey player and now marketing executive David Crabill is offering his new management system that will only cost organizers about $5 per skate, and

By |2023-09-29T10:36:41-04:00September 29th, 2023|mitechtv, New Products / Contracts|

MCWT Update: Kathleen Norton-Schock Recaps Summer Activities And Highlights Fall Events

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Council of Women In Technology Spokesperson Kathleen Norton-Schock returns for her monthly update on MITech TV of events and services provided by her association. In the Sept. 25 episode, she recaps all the summer events, including two golf outings, and highlights fall events, including the November 11 gala. All these activities

By |2023-09-26T14:09:02-04:00September 26th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

C-Level Technology Jobs Available Through Executive Search Partners

ANN ARBOR - After a lull in hiring C-Level technology executives this year, companies are again looking to hire Chief Information Officers, Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, said in this video interview on MITech TV. He said Chief Information Security Officers are in particular demand by every company he hears from. In

By |2023-09-25T18:35:42-04:00September 25th, 2023|ESD, mitechtv|

ITC To Build New Electric Transmission Lines To Enhance Grid Reliability

NOVI – Jeremy Coon, principal project manager for ITC, has joined the Sept. 18 episode of MITech TV to discuss how ITC, the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, is supporting the latest efforts in Michigan related to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP) projects. MISO, our regional grid planning

By |2023-09-20T09:23:35-04:00September 20th, 2023|Clean Update, 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|

DroneSec Provides Security For Drones, And Anti Drone Defense

ANN ARBOR - DroneSec is a pioneer in UAS Threat Intelligence. Its intelligence subscription service provides organizations with the latest emerging trends, threat actor TTPs, technology types and component analysis. DroneSec Founder Mike Monnik provides background on his Australian-based company that has provided training to hundreds of companies globall to upskill their staff and grow

By |2023-09-13T17:34:28-04:00September 13th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Michigan Infragard Helps Companies Protect Critical Infrastructure From Hackers

ANN ARBOR - There's a national group that works closely with the FBI to keep hackers out of critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water systems and much more. It's called Infragard. Michigan has it's own chapter. Former Michigan Infragard President Stephanie Scheuermann joins MITech TV to provides details on how Infragard works and how

By |2023-09-13T16:37:07-04:00September 13th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|