cyber defense

Milhaus Partners With Online Tech For Its Disaster Recovery As A Service Solution

INDIANAPOLIS - Online Tech has been selected as the disaster recovery provider of choice for Milhaus, a mixed-use housing developer. One of the fastest growing companies in Indianapolis, Milhaus designs, builds and manages luxury apartments in urban areas across the U.S. Milhaus was looking to protect its critical telecommunications, file and accounting services with a

By |2017-05-31T20:24:13-04:00May 31st, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Hack My Car? Most Believe It Can Happen

ANN ARBOR - Most Americans have some concerns that self-driving cars can be hacked to cause crashes, disable the vehicle in some way or even be used as weapons by terrorists, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Large percentages of people are at least slightly concerned that these kinds of vehicles can be

By |2017-02-13T13:20:23-05:00February 13th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense|

ISACA Chapter Meeting Features Security Leadership, Securing Connected Vehicles

TROY - Registration closes today for the Feb. 15 ISACA Chapter Meeting that features discussions on preparing your leadership, and security the connected vehicle. The meeting will be held at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, starting at 4:30 pm. Pre Dinner Topic: Preparing Your Leadership Pre Dinner Speakers:   Matt Kipp CISA,

By |2017-02-10T07:31:40-05:00February 10th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Secrecy Surrounds White House Cybersecurity Staff Shakeup

WASHINGTON DC - The chief information security officer for the White House's Executive Office of the President has been removed from his position, sources have confirmed. Cory Louie was appointed to the position by former President Obama in 2015, charged with keeping safe the staff closest to the president -- including the president himself --

By |2017-02-10T06:45:07-05:00February 10th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Facebook Now Lets You Lock Down Logins With Hardware Token – A Key

SAN FRANCISCO - If you're worried someone's trying to hack into your Facebook account, now you can lock it up with a key. On Thursday, the social media giant said it would let users link a hardware token to their accounts. When you log in from new browsers or geographic regions, you can plug the

By |2017-01-26T19:52:23-05:00January 26th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann To Discuss Trump Administration Cybersecurity Priorities

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor will discuss the Trump Administration’s cybersecurity priorities Jan. 23 on M2 TechCast, an Internet Radio show co-hosted by MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan and former WWJ Technology News Editor Matt Roush. M2 (Squared) TechCast airs live from 3 to 4 pm each Monday at www.podcastdetroit.com. You can

By |2017-01-20T11:53:22-05:00January 20th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Sen. Gary Peters Headlines “Cybersecurity For Business – In 5 Steps” Workshop Nov. 21 In Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR - U.S. Senator Gary Peters headlines a workshop Nov. 21 at Washtenaw Community College that invites businesses to learn the five steps to cybersecurity peace of mind. Cybersecurity for Business...in 5 Steps is co-hosted by the National Cyber Security Alliance. The workshop is aimed at giving small and medium-sized businesses an opportunity to

By |2016-11-11T10:22:38-05:00November 11th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

Blancco Technology Group Names Richard Stiennon Chief Strategy Officer

ALPHARETTA, GA – Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon - who appears monthly on M2 Techcast - has been hired by Blancco Technology Group as its Chief Strategy Officer. The created position was effective July 1, but not announced until July 7.  Stiennon from Birmingham, Michigan, is responsible for leading the company’s overall corporate strategy, including long-term

By |2016-07-07T08:25:49-04:00July 7th, 2016|Cyber Defense, News|

M2 TechCast: McGraw, Lohrmann, Stiennon Talk About How Washington Needs To Focus On Building Better Cyber Defenses

FERNDALE - Gary McGraw, the CTO of Cigital, joins two other cyber security experts, Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor and Richard Stiennon of IT Harvest, to talk how Washington DC has become transfixed with building better cyber weapons, but not better cyber defenses. Cyber threats cost Americans billions of dollars each year and put U.S.

By |2016-05-24T16:36:26-04:00May 24th, 2016|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Cyber Squadron Assigned To Battle Creek Air National Guard Base

BATTLE CREEK - The Battle Creek Air National Guard base will see 70 new jobs with the assignment of a cyber operations squadron to the base. Battle Creek will house one of the four new squadrons intended to defend the nation against computer-based attacks. The base has housed a cyber range hub, part of the

By |2015-12-11T08:25:16-05:00December 10th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured, Politics|