Digital & Technology

State Creates New Office Aimed at Expanding High-Speed Internet Access

The state has created a new office in an effort to bridge the digital divide and expand access to high-speed internet.

Ann Arbor Software Firm ProQuest Sold in $5.3 Billion Deal

Ann Arbor-based ProQuest is about to be acquired by Clarivate in a deal reportedly worth some $5.3 billion.

Verizon Report: Cybercrime Thrives During Pandemic

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Business 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report examines more breaches than ever before, and sheds light on how the most common forms...

AT&T Seals Global Network Deal

AT&T is providing the Global Wide Area Network (WAN) for ERIKS across 17 countries, as the Dutch-based company builds its digital capabilities to better serve its customers around the world.

What Employers, Employees Need to Know about Phishing

Experts offer tips on how employers and employees can deal with phishing emails.

Unite Digital Announces Expansion of Leadership Team with the Addition of Automotive Retailing Veterans

Unite Digital expanded its Unite CONNECT platform with the hiring of automotive digital retailing veterans Dave Zuchowski and James Casazza.

Magna CEO: Chip Shortage Creates Challenges But Also Chances for Collaboration

Magna CEO: Coronavirus-induced computer chip shortage is a major challenge for automakers.

MITC Cuts Ribbon on Ridge 5 Corporate Park

The Michigan International Technology Center cut the ribbon Monday on the 60-acre Ridge 5 Corporate Park, something officials are calling "critical infrastructure."

Wayne-Westland Gets Creative with WiFi Hot Spots, Helping Students Connect to School

Learning in a virtual education world can be tough if you don't have access to the Internet, so Wayne-Westland Community Schools officials are sending the Internet to its students, using school buses to transport Wi-Fi hot spots.

TEDxDetroit presented by United Shore goes virtual Sept. 30

TEDxDetroit, long an entertaining and essential tickets for entrepreneurs or innovators will be available for all for its 12th year. The highly anticipated event has pivoted to a new format and will go virtual. Also, for the first time, registration will be free of charge to all who attend.

Grand Rapids Firm Launches End-to-End Mail Ballot Tracking Software

The idea of mail-in voting has seen its share of controversy, but a Grand Rapids firm believes it has developed a tracking system that would render the criticism moot.

Video-Conference Software was Essential During Coronavirus, but Experts Debate Whether Its Popularity Will Last

Many businesses turned to video-conferencing software like Zoom to host meetings during the coronavirus crisis. But while the value of some of those platforms ballooned, some experts don't think it will always be that way.

Buy Michigan Now Cancels Its 12th Annual Festival and Goes Virtual

The Buy Michigan Now festival became one of the latest victims of the COVID-19 crisis when organizers announced the 12th-annual festival, scheduled for July 31-Aug. 2, is being cancelled.

Online Onboarding, Virtual Career Fairs Keep Tech Company Growing

Recruiting new hires and interns has a new look for most companies going forward into the summer and beyond due to safety, health and other concerns related to the coronavirus. KLA, a global tech business, is one of the companies making changes they believe will be helpful in the long term.

Expert: Leaders Need to Invest in Online Learning Content, Communication During a Crisis

In a time of crisis when people are learning new skills and coping mechanisms, experts say it's important for business leaders to invest in online learning content and communication.

Michigan Updates Unemployment Systems, Adds Staff to Handle Crashes, Surges in Applications

State labor officials are assuring Michigan workers that fixes are coming for an unemployment claim filing system that has been deluged with record-setting numbers of claims.

Online Survival: Experts Say CBD Brands Must Woo Digital Consumers to Win

Experts say ecommerce is the new battleground for CBD brands trying to survive in the current environment, and in the future.

Cybersecurity Threats Demand Companies Review Policies and Risk During Crisis

With so many workers working from home during the coronavirus, experts say hackers are taking advantage of all those remote hookups to worm their way into company systems.

Remote work stretches technology to new levels

With so many employees working from home due to COVID-19 and states' stay-at-home orders, companies are finding that they need to enhance, improve or even add technology to their...

Question for businesses: Who’s your YouTube audience?

Once a business owner understands how the popular video site YouTube works, the site can be used to build the business.
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