JASPER, Ind., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Information technology (IT) underwent a major change in 2020 as organizations were forced to quickly adopt strategies to handle new cybersecurity threats and increased remote working and collaboration needs, according to Matrix Integration, a strategic IT solutions and managed services provider for more than 1,000 businesses and schools in the Midwest and beyond. Cybersecurity remains a top concern for 2021, as hackers continue to threaten organizations, particularly in energy/utilities, government, and manufacturing. 1

"Although every organization is putting more money towards cybersecurity, the ground is always shifting," said Rob Wildman, vice president of professional services at Matrix Integration. "It takes an overall investment in not just technology, but in people who understand the security environment and can work with the larger IT team to coordinate efforts to prevent, detect and mitigate threats."

In addition to cybersecurity, both businesses and technology experts expect a continuation of remote work and learning. In 2020, Matrix Integration worked with Cisco to design unified collaboration solutions for schools and businesses.

"The solution is powerful and flexible enough to work in the long-term," said Reggie Gresham, vice president of sales and marketing at Matrix. "The work we've done includes new cameras, endpoints, additional bandwidth, and easy-to-use software tools to facilitate all kinds of collaboration and e-learning scenarios."

For 2021, Matrix Integration predicts organizations will continue or increase their investment in these top five areas:

About Matrix IntegrationMatrix Integration is a trusted IT solutions and managed service provider that has been in business for 40 years. Winner of the 2019 Indiana Economic Development Center Small Business Impact Award, and the 2018 Indiana Women's Business Enterprise of the Year, Matrix Integration continues to be recognized on numerous industry lists including Diversity Business Top Business, CRN Solution Provider 500, CRN Managed Service Provider Elite 150, CRN Women of the Channel, and CRN Tech Elite 250. Strategic partners include Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Aruba, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Barracuda, Meraki, VMware, and Veeam. With multiple locations in Indiana and Kentucky, Matrix Integration works closely with businesses and institutions to provide professional services, networking, data center, collaboration, computing, and security.

1 VMWare Carbon Black2020 Cybersecurity Outlook Report,https://www.carbonblack.com/resources/2020-cybersecurity-outlook-report/

2Accenture: Innovate for Cyber Resilience 2020, https://www.accenture.com/_acnmedia/PDF-116/Accenture-Cybersecurity-Report-2020.pdf

3Press release: "Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud Revenue to Grow 6.3% in 2020," https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-07-23-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-revenue-to-grow-6point3-percent-in-2020

4IDC Cloud Pulse Q119 June 2019, referenced by HPE GreenLake. https://www.hpe.com/us/en/greenlake.html

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