Monthly Archives October 2015

Microsoft delivers Google Chrome Office add-on

Microsoft has finally provided a Google Chrome add-on that allows users to access the Microsoft Office online service.  The small extension adds an icon to Chrome that when clicked exposes the most recently-edited documents in OneDrive or OneDrive for Business; lets the user create a new document in the browser-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote or Sway; and open locally-stored documents.

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Halloween Special: Cyberwar and Poisoned Downloads

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Halloween Special: Cyber War & Poisoned Download

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Richard StiennonRichard Stiennon
has been a frequent guest on the Internet Advisor when it comes to all things cyber security.  Richard is a security expert and industry analyst, known for shaking up the industry and providing actionable guidance to vendors and end users. He recently relaunched the security blog ThreatChaos.com and is the founder of IT-Harvest, an independent analyst firm that researches the 1,200 IT security vendors. He was Chief Marketing Officer for Fortinet, Inc. the leading UTM vendor. Prior to that he was VP Threat Research at Webroot Software.

Click Here to Listen to Richard Stiennon[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]CalCal Carson is our resident expert on all things Apple.  The Apple TV that is just arriving is one of the most anticipated devices to be launched by the folks from Cupertino.  The question is: Has Apple been able to shake up the set top market that so far seems to be owned by Roku’s excellent 4th generation device.  Cal will give us the highlights and the challenges behind the new Apple …


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Drone Law & CuriosiD

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Drone Law and CuriosiD

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”10584″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Harry Arnold and Racing DroneHarry Arnold (holding a racing drone) is the founder of Detroit Drones.com a company that performs commercial drone flights for a variety of companies.  Harry is also an avid Remote Vehicle enthusiast and promotes drone events around Metro Detroit.

Click Here to Listen to Drone Coversation[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”10567″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Enrico SchaeferEnrico Schaefer is a lawyer with Drone Law Pro who practices law in Traverse City, MI.

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His article on recent legal movement by the US Dept of Transportation and FAA to regulate drone flights and piloting are contained in the following article:

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M2 Tech Cast Live Oct.24 3PM

FERNDALE – On the Oct. 26 edition of M2 TechTalk, Neal Anderson talks about how Supported Intelligence’s


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Ada’s Army and Diva Tech Talk

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Ada’s Army & Diva Tech Talk

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(L-R) Kathleen-Norton Schock, Nicole Johnson and Amanda Lewan form the cross generational team known as Diva Tech Talk. These three professional women represent a wide range of experience in technology from leading a software company, working as a top employee in Cisco to a leading entrepreneur in Detroit’s booming tech startup movement. Visit their Diva Tech Talk page on Facebook for more information about their guests and upcoming shows.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”10559″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was a British mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage‘s early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine. Because of this, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.

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Mike Brennan

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Special: Cyber Security Summit & FiFi’s Finest Hour

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Special: Cyber Security Summit & FiFi’s Finest Hour

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”10522″ img_size=”300×300″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]aliki photoAliki Liadis-Hall from North American Bancard discuss the new EMV chip-enabled credit cards and their new Apple Pay-ready payment terminal for merchants.  We will all soon be changing the way that we purchase our goods and services with new debit and credit cards that will require major changes for merchants and users alike.

Click Here to Listen to Bankcard[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10523″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Bruce CoventryBruce Coventry, chairman of TowerSec, talking about info security for autos.  Not only are vehicles complex means of transportation, but nowadays they are also communication hubs.  That means that they are more and more vulnerable to hacking.  TowerSec is at the front of the battle to protect our cars and their occupants.

Click Here to Listen to Audo Security[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”10513″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Rod DavenportRod Davenport, CTO and Interim CISO for State of Michigan will share about the North American Int’l. Cyber Summit on Oct. 25 & 26 at Cobo Center. According to one report the average business will spend $15 million/year dealing with cyber attacks.  …


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The Lost Podcast: The Deep Web & El Capitan

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The Lost Podcast: The Deep Web & El Capitan

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