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Most Companies Unable to Focus on "IT" Disaster Protection: Matrix Integration Helps Businesses Move Past “Putting Out Fires” to Implement Comprehensive, Long-Term IT Strategies

11/14/2022

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​Although all companies want their IT to run smoothly, this goal continues to become more difficult for most businesses as they struggle to keep up with day-to-day IT operations, according to the expert engineers at Matrix Integration, a strategic IT infrastructure partner for more than 1,000 businesses and schools in the Midwest and beyond. The 2022 Data Protection Trends Report1 from Matrix Partner Veeam confirms that 90 percent of organizations have an “availability gap” between what business units expect from IT after a data breach, loss or breakdown, and how quickly IT can return the company to productivity.

Tim Pritchett, engineer operations manager at Matrix, is also a former CTO who has seen this situation play out often in his previous organization as well as with his current clients. “We always get calls for emergency situations, like when a system goes down and the company realizes data hasn’t been backed up for three months,” said Pritchett. “It’s like getting a call to put out a fire, when some proactive maintenance would have prevented the fire in the first place.”

Pritchett oversees a team of highly skilled engineers at Matrix Integration who are seasoned experts when it comes to assessing and evaluating a client’s needs. They understand that there’s rarely time for an IT staff of large, enterprise organizations to focus on long-term projects.

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JCBank offers fraud protection "Positive Pay"

11/14/2022

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Matrix Integration presents Webinar: Reduce Your Cyber Insurance Policy Premium

11/8/2022

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Join us on this webinar to discover why you should take additional steps to protect your data and learn about easy-to-use, affordable and powerful solutions to ensure that your data is 100% recoverable.
- K-12 Schools are prime targets for ransomware attacks
- If you don't encrypt your data, someone else will. Best practices for your backup plan.
- If you can't restore from your backup, it's not a backup. Automating your Disaster Recovery plan
- Microsoft does not back up your 365 data. What is the Microsoft shared Responsibility Model?

Sign up for free here: https://matrixintegration.com/event/education-cyberinsurancepolicy/
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John Bethell Celebrates Twenty Years of Owning John Bethell Title

11/8/2022

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​The full-service title insurance company, John Bethell Title, announced its 20th anniversary of ownership by John Bethell. 
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Since its inception, the company has provided real estate settlement and title insurance services in the Greater Bloomington area in Indiana. Bethell purchased the company in 2002 and is the President and Co-Owner. In 2022, Executive Vice President Kara Oltman became a Co-Owner to support operations and help provide long-term stability for the company. 
 
Bethell purchased the title company with a clear vision for its future. “I wanted John Bethell Title to be a place where both clients and team members would want to work. A company that innovated and improved the closing process and provided an exceptional experience for everyone,” Bethell said. “I also wanted to support organizations within the community.”

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Tandem's First Phase of Services is Open!

11/4/2022

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Community members at Tandem’s first parenting gear swap event checking out all the awesome items!
​Tandem opened its doors for the first time on October 18th, 2022. Hours of operation are Tuesdays 10am-2:30pm, Wednesdays 11am-3pm, Thursdays 10am-1pm and by appointment.  Check www.tandembloomington.org/calendar for upcoming events and support groups.  Drop in during open hours to access resources and supplies.  Limited gynecology clinic services by appointment only.  Join Tandem on Nov. 16th at 4pm for their Ribbon Cutting!
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The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Announces New Online Fund Portal

11/4/2022

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The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County is excited to announce the launch of our new online fund portal thanks to the purchase of an advanced technology platform. This easy to use and accessible portal will allow you to access your Community Foundation fund online and is secured with a password protected website.

​What are the benefits of the fund portal?
  • Fund balances are actively updated and available in real time.
  • Email alerts when a new contribution is made to your fund. You can view the donor’s name and address and the portal automatically saves all historic donor information, unless it is anonymous.
  • Notifications when a new grant distribution is posted from your fund and also saves all historic grant information, such as your annual fund distributions.
  • Fund statements and investment updates will be posted regularly and immediately available to view in the portal.
  • The system records your own gifts including the tax receipts to any Community Foundation fund and the portal automatically saves all historic gift information for access and reporting.
  • Donor advisors can easily submit grant requests through the portal.

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Ivy Tech Bloomington to host Human Library®

11/2/2022

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​Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus is hosting the Human Library® Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Shreve Hall. The Human Library, a free event, creates a safe space where topics are discussed openly between human books and readers. Human books are volunteers with personal experience with their topic. Difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered.
 
Participants can have short one-on-one conversations that offer a range of experiences, including ethnicity, age, background, sexual orientation, disability, health, beliefs, lifestyle choices and others.
 
Human book titles at the event include:
  • Jewish-American
  • Plus Size
  • Caregiver for Person with Dementia
  • Atheist-Humanist
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Polyamorous
  • Immigrant
  • Demisexual
  • Recovering Addict
  • Transgender Woman
  • Parents of Foster and Adopted Children
  • Amputee
  • Student from a Country Under Military Rule
  • Transgender Man
 
Ivy Tech Bloomington is located at 200 Daniels Way on the west side of Bloomington. For more information about the Human Library®, contact Bradley H. Thurmond, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology at [email protected]. 
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West Washington High School students to start college early at Ivy Tech Bloomington

11/2/2022

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​Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington and West Washington High School have entered into an Early College partnership that enables all students to earn college credits in high school. Students now have the opportunity to get a head start on their post-secondary education, including earning the Indiana College Core (ICC). The ICC credential is a 30 credit hour general education core of credit guaranteed to transfer between public colleges and universities.
 
With the Early College program, students are enrolled in high school and college simultaneously, saving time and money on their college education. Students will earn college credits through dual credit, dual enrollment, and other forms of credit such as Advanced Placement.
 
“Early College enables us to promote postsecondary access and success while saving on college costs which are very important for students,” said West Washington Jr-Sr High School Principal, Angela Girgis. “As a small rural school, Early College ensures that West Washington High School students receive the same significant advantages typically only offered by larger high schools.”

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