Small Steps. Stronger Cybersecurity. Smarter Business.
10 Jun 2026
Economic Development, BEDC
Every organization has something worth protecting. Customer data. Payroll systems. Vendor relationships. Reputation. That’s why cybersecurity was the focus of the Bloomington
Economic Development Corporation’s May Board Meeting. One statistic stood out: the FBI received more than 859,000 cybercrime complaints in 2024, with losses exceeding $16 billion.
Make your cybersecurity a priority today
The meeting panel, moderated by Isak Asare of Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, featured Tim Pritchett, Vice President of Service Delivery at Matrix Integration, and Rob Nugent, Cyber Risk Advisor at Hylant Insurance. Key takeaways from the board meeting discussion:
- Enable multi-factor authentication
- Verify banking changes or invoices by phone
- Train teams to recognize phishing attempts
- Review the security practices of vendors and software providers
The message from our panelists was simple: “One step today beats zero steps tomorrow.”
Take the first step and contact the BEDC to get started.
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