![]() The number of cyberattacks continues to rise, with cybercriminals targeting everything from small retailers to international corporations. In response, for October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Matrix Integration, an IT solutions and managed service provider for more than 1,000 businesses in Indiana, Kentucky and beyond, is advising organizations of all types and sizes to have a cybersecurity plan in place and ready to execute at a moment’s notice. A recent survey revealed that worldwide, more than 86 percent of businesses were affected by a cyberattack in 2020, compared to 80 percent in 2019. “It’s no longer a matter of ‘if’ a business will get attacked, it’s a matter of ‘when,’” said Reggie Gresham, vice president of enterprise sales for Matrix Integration. “Everyone is a target. Today, regulators, customers and business partners need assurance that every business has a readiness.” plan that protects their assets and minimizes downtime.” Readiness takes work, and finding skilled cybersecurity professionals is more difficult. According to industry association ISSA, a worsening shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals has negatively impacted more than half of businesses worldwide. Hiring an outside IT firm to take on the cybersecurity function is both an economic and practical solution that provides a measurable benefit.
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The Mill, Bloomington’s center for entrepreneurship, announced today that ArcticRx won first place in the 2021 Crossroads Pitch Competition. Co-Founders Shane Bivens and Stuart Lowry will receive $10,000 in cash, a package of startup and business services, and priority consideration to pitch for an additional $20,000 at Elevate Ventures’ Nexus Pitch Competition in the pre-seed category.
Watch the winning pitch. “We are beyond grateful for the opportunity this affords ArcticRx,” said Lowry. “It’s really satisfying for others to understand the change this product can bring across the globe, and we can’t thank The Mill enough for their part in the future of #VaccineEquity. The Mill has done a tremendous job fostering a spirit of camaraderie in the Hoosier community of entrepreneurs and change makers. We hope all the participants find paths for success.” ![]() United Way of Monroe County is pleased to announce United Against Hunger, with grant support from the Indiana University Health Foundation, under the IU Health Community Impact Investment Fund. Developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, United Against Hunger is a regional effort to increase overall food security and availability of healthy food choices for vulnerable populations impacted by the pandemic. The need for healthy food in our community has increased dramatically over the past 18 months and is likely to increase without intervention. United Against Hunger seeks to address this by scaling up life-changing, sustainable, coordinated measures to assure that no one in our region goes hungry or malnourished. With this goal in mind, United Against Hunger has provided a total of $94,500 in funding to the following agencies and projects: Area 10 Agency on Aging ($5,500) is working to increase food security for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Monroe County. Thanks to United Against Hunger funding, they will provide nutrition education workshops to seniors who are in USDA-defined food deserts. ![]() Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) and Radius Indiana have announced that the Indiana Uplands regional development plan submitted for the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) is now available publicly. The plan, entitled “A Region on the Rise,” was submitted to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) on September 30, 2021. On October 7, the IEDC publicized the Indiana Uplands plan and those from the other 16 identified regions on its website at: https://www.iedc.in.gov/program/indiana-readi The Indiana Uplands “Region on the Rise” plan showcases many of the regional development efforts implemented across the region’s 11 counties since 2012 and identifies a series of projects and programs that have the potential to catalyze transformational economic growth should the region be selected as a recipient of up to $50 million in funding through the READI program. Express Bloomington Awarded One of the Best Places to Work at Community Innovation Awards10/12/2021 On Monday, October 11, 20201, the Express Bloomington office was awarded as one of the best places to work in Bloomington. This is the first year to be featured on the list. The staff are so grateful to the community and team for this award! Vice President of Operations, Maria Douglas, was recognized for driving innovation as one of the Fast 15 MVPs.
![]() Bunger & Robertson is pleased to welcome Michael T. Miller to our Legal Team. Michael joined the firm as an associate attorney on October 12, 2021. Michael is excited to serve the Bloomington community by assuring that small businesses, new and old, have what it takes to endure and thrive. He attended Wabash College where he majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry, graduating with honors in 2016. While at Wabash, he was a leader in the Psi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, played on the club lacrosse team his freshman year, and served on the Inter-Fraternity Council. Michael obtained his J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he participated in the Staton Moot Court competition, and served as a research assistant for Professor Nguyen, the director of Intellectual Property law at McKinney. Before joining B&R in 2021, Michael practiced with a Fort Wayne law firm. Michael enjoys traveling, golfing, fishing, and camping with his dog, Franklin, in his spare time. Join Graduate Bloomington for the unveiling of the Stranger Things Suite with a rooftop terrace party complete with a costume contest, a DJ playing '80s hits and VIP suite tours. This will be on Wednesday, October 20th from 6:00-9:00pm at the Graduate Bloomington Jack and Diane Terrace. There will be Scoops Ahoy Sundaes from Chocolate Moose ice cream cart, screening of first episode of Stranger Things, DJ Kev of B97, Costume Contest (with a prize for the winner), WonderLab Science Station, and allow guests to tour rooms for content capture and TikTok challenge.
Admission is free with a student ID and WonderLab members and $5 tickets for others. All proceeds will be donated to Wonderlab Museum of Science, Health and Technology. Admission is complimentary for WonderLab members and IU students. For more information, visit Eventbrite or Facebook ![]() ProBleu is honored to be chosen as Bloomington’s Best IT Service Provider for the second consecutive year. The Best of Btown Awards are held each year where the community has a chance to vote for their favorite local organizations. Voting took place during a 15 day period in July and only those with the most votes made it to the final voting stage. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the Bloomington community for the second year in a row,” said President/CEO Nichole Hickman. “We are very proud of our entire ProBleu team as the win is a testament to our excellence in IT services and dedication to our clients.” The Herald-TImes published winners for each category in early September. ProBleu supports over 150 clients with enterprise networking, cloud solutions, 24/7/365 monitoring and maintenance, structured cabling, disaster recovery, and more. If you are interested in taking your IT infrastructure to the next level contact us at 812-330-0750 or visit our website to learn more www.probleu.com. ![]() Ivy Tech Community College is now offering a Cloud Technologies program, preparing graduates for jobs as cloud engineers, developers, analysts, and managing cloud-based systems and processes for businesses. Students have the opportunity to earn a certificate in one year or an associate degree in two years. Classes are offered in flexible formats, including online, in-person and in the evenings. “An education in cloud technologies provides for getting in at the beginning of this new way of computing that is definitely going to be part of any future career in information technology,” said Bill Worden, associate professor and department chair of computing and informatics. Cloud technologies are the software and services that run on the internet, instead of locally on computers. Harmonia Celebrates 30 Years on WFIU - Early Music Radio Program Debuted on October 10, 199110/7/2021 ![]() On October 10, 1991, WFIU launched Harmonia, a new radio show that explored the richness of early music history and culture through performances and interviews with musicians and scholars. Thirty years later, the program has expanded to include a podcast, Harmonia Uncut, and is nationally syndicated on more than 150 stations across the country. The show is written and hosted by Angela Mariani, who has been with Harmonia since its inception. She was approached about developing the show while she was a graduate student at Indiana University’s Early Music Institute (now Historical Performance Institute) and working part-time as a board announcer at WFIU. “In 1991, WFIU’s program director Christina Kuzmych asked me if I was interested in developing a weekly, one-hour program about early music, with the potential of eventually seeking syndication. I was very excited to do it but worried about the fact that I had just embarked on a doctoral degree, and producing and hosting a radio program sounded like a full-time job. I brought my dilemma to my teacher and mentor, the groundbreaking medieval music performer, scholar, and founder of the Early Music Institute, Thomas Binkley. He told me, ‘You should definitely do it. You never know where it might lead.’ How right he was,” recalled Mariani. |
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