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VIEWPOINT: Moving too fast makes you the perfect target for cyber fraud
Feeling busier than usual? Whether it’s the ongoing struggle to fully staff positions, trying to meet customer needs despite inflationary pressures, or just keeping ahead of rapidly changing economic news, it seems like businesses are stretched for time and business owners are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. People have used the adage “haste makes waste” since […]
Saab announces new board member
Saab, Inc., which operates two facilities in DeWitt, announced that Mary D. Petryszyn has recently been elected to its board of directors. Petryszyn recently retired as a corporate VP at Northrop Grumman Corp. She was the first president of its Defense Systems Sector, where she oversaw operational execution, financial performance, and strategy development across a
New York OAG releases data- security guide for businesses
The New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has issued a new guide to help businesses adopt effective data-security measures to better protect New Yorkers’ personal information. The guide is drawn from the OAG’s experience investigating and prosecuting businesses following cybersecurity breaches, the office said in its April 19 announcement. The guide offers a
MVHS to name Wynn Hospital birthing center in honor of Sammon family, after donation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says it will name the maternal child-services floor at the upcoming Wynn Hospital the Sammon Family
Schumer announces that $500 million in grants is available in regional tech-hub contest
The first phase of the regional technology and innovation hub (tech hubs) program is underway, providing a chance for upstate New York communities to pursue
Cornell University is a finalist in NSF competition focused on climate research
ITHACA, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Cornell University as a $1 million awardee and finalist for investment through its regional innovation
Micron community-engagement committee to advise on firm’s commmunity investments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Micron community-engagement committee has the task of supporting the company’s community-investment strategy. The group includes representatives from both Central New York and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU). Gov. Kathy Hochul and Micron officials spoke during an April 28 event at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter. The committee will
SUNY Poly receives grant to launch virtual-reality engineering project
The goal of the project is to explore and develop a non-proprietary library of virtual-reality (VR) videos and models related to solid mechanics, structures, and
OCIDA says only authorized individuals allowed at Micron pre-construction site
CLAY, N.Y. — With Micron’s site-prep work underway, the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) is reminding Central New Yorkers that the White Pine Commerce
NYCUA selects preferred digital provider
The New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA) has selected Eltropy — a digital conversations platform for community financial institutions — as its preferred provider and sponsor. Milpitas, California–based Eltropy will be presenting at the NYCUA convention in June., the company said. “The ability to engage with members digitally as well as in-branch becomes increasingly important
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